Month: October 2020

My phenology spot has not changed too much since my first blog post. The most significant change would be the foliage that can be viewed from my spot and taking place in my spot itself. The colors of the leaves in the trees all around my spot have changed colors, becoming more vibrant oranges and yellows. The leaves are starting to cover the ground more and more. In some places more than others.

One thing I noticed about my spot is that there was a flag left in the middle of it. I am guessing that this was put there for another project which shows that other people acknowledge and come to this spot too. One thing I noticed on the trail to my spot is that there were some cans littered on the ground on the side of the trail. People must have come here to hangout and did not bring their litter with them which made me sad.

I am also still unable to identify this woody shrub in my spot. It has long leaves that sprout in bunches and red berries that each have their own stem. They are shiny and egg shaped.

Here is my very rough sketch of my phenology spot from a birds-eye view or perspective. This is my spot coming off of the main trail which can be seen on the left of the paper. With the opening of wet lands with lots of yellowish-reddish bushes on the right side of the paper:

My name is Sarah Atwood and I am an undergraduate student at UVM in the Rubenstein school. I chose a spot in Centennial Woods for my phenology place because it is a natural area that is easy for me to get to on foot, and therefore convenient for me to visit as often as possible. The venture to this spot is down the main trail of Centennial, taking the first left turn off of the main trail and then following that smaller trail down the Centennial Brook. I chose this specific location in Centennial because I liked how the trees made a circle shape right on the border of the wetland/Centennial Brook and the woods. The spot feels very peaceful and the sun shines in through the trees in a way that drew me towards it.

There are lots of Eastern Hemlocks, Red Maples, and Paper Birch Trees in my spot. There are also many bushes of a species I have not Identified yet, but that has red berries. There is one set of trees in my spot that wound around each other as they grew, so now they are entangled together which I think is very cool.