Shea’s Phenology Blog
10/17/2022
I chose Centennial Woods for my phenology spot because it is a beautiful and peaceful area, not to far from campus. I have already spent a decent amount of time in these woods, but I want to get to know them a little better. I chose a spot right off the path where there is a bend in the stream. To get to this spot, you just have to follow the path until you get to a bridge that has a “mud buddies” sign at the end of it. Before the bridge, take a left and after walking for less than 10 feet you will be there.
There are two main types of ground cover that I observed on the bank of the stream. First there were sections of what appeared to be dying over grown vegetation mixed with grassy vegetation. This included ferns, raspberry bushes, and calico asters. The second type of ground cover was barren and muddy. There was also a lot of downed twigs and trees laying on the side and across the stream.
The woody plants in the area included species like, grapevines, butternut and eastern black walnut trees, and also some boxelder trees. This area seems to be an opening in the surrounding forest, so there is not much over story and the sun gets through these trees pretty well.
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