{"id":123,"date":"2021-05-16T21:04:19","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T01:04:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/salmonholeparkphenology\/?p=123"},"modified":"2021-05-16T21:04:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T01:04:19","slug":"final-blog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/salmonholeparkphenology\/2021\/05\/16\/final-blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Well, this is a bittersweet blog post! I had my last visit to Salmon Hole this week, at least until next semester, to document the final changes I have seen in the ecosystem. Aside from the gorgeous river scenery, some flowers were in bloom and I saw some additional tracks on my adventure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trees and leaves were still coming into full growth past the spring season as the climate shifts into the summer months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Celandines still in bloom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Possibly Orange Day Lilies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Salmon Hole is an amazing case study in the delicate nature of interactions between humans and the environment, or rather how interactions should be. Fishing is a common practice in the hole, yet sturgeon populations are declining in Lake Champlain and Salmon Hole is an important breeding ground for the species. Should fishing still be allowed as a recreational practice there? Salmon Hole also demonstrates the importance of maintaining riparian zones as buffers between human communities and nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The site is also an important location to discuss the need to recognize and validate the Winooski as a critical part of Abenaki culture. The Winooski itself ties together the natural, human, and cultural aspects of the landscape, and Salmon Hole acts as a highlight of this interconnectedness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do I consider myself a part of this place? Yes and no- yes in that I have found solace and safety, wonder and awe, happiness and peace during my adventures through Salmon Hole, and a part of my soul is tied to that place, just as part of Salmon Hole now rests in my memories and heart. Yet, I don’t think I would enjoy calling myself a part of Salmon Hole. Part of my love of nature is the mysticism surrounding and encapsulating it, that idea that I will never truly understand the inner workings of a place or a being that I encounter in the wild. As much as I try to throw myself into nature and discover its secrets, part of it will always remain beautifully elusive and ephemeral. In that sense, I take care in knowing that the past, present and future of Salmon Hole will continue without me, and its truths and secrets will remain to itself alone. I am endlessly grateful, however, to Salmon Hole for allowing me to journey through its paths and for letting me witness gorgeous events of pure, wild nature. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I truly hope whoever reads this blog gets out to Salmon Hole and explores the place with care and compassion for the wildlife residents. It is truly a glorious, amazing place that I have had the privilege to analyze and discuss throughout this past school year. Thank you Salmon Hole, for your wisdom, mystery, and generosity. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well, this is a bittersweet blog post! I had my last visit to Salmon Hole this week, at least until next semester, to document the final changes I have seen in the ecosystem. Aside from the gorgeous river scenery, some flowers were in bloom and I saw some additional tracks on my adventure. The trees … <\/p>\n

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