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.
