During this four-day urban BioBlitz, my friends and I went out around UVMs campus to explore what wildlife we could find right here in our backyards. We mostly explored the area of athletic campus and right outside of the Aiken Center. Especially as first-year students with no cars, being able to engage with the nature […]
Today, April 10th I revisited my tree in Centennial Woods. From the information that I have gathered so far, I believe this tree is a red maple (Acer rubrum), and it’d current state still supports this idea. The tree’s buds and bark are consistent with that of a red maple. Today, I was especially excited […]
Today I revisited my tree in Centennial Woods. From my knowledge, I believe this tree is a red maple (Acer rubrum). The tree’s buds and bark are consistent with that of a red maple. Upon examining the tree, however, I did not notice any discernable changes. This is not surprising though. In colder climates, Vermont […]
This weekend, I visited Centennial Woods in order to find a species from the following list: red maple (Acer rubrum), Northern red oak (Quercus rubra), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), or American beech (Fagus grandifolia). I originally thought this would be an easy task, and I would be in and out; however, it proved to be […]
This past Sunday, February 20th, I visited Centennial Woods in search of some wildlife signs. As I was driving to the Centennial Woods parking lot, I had imagined that the search for any discernable tracks would take me hours. There was little snow left on the ground and any mud that there was, was too […]
10/17/22 “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” Vincent Van Gogh Today, I visited my phenology spot for the third time this semester. The first time I had been there was during our first lab. It is the spot in the woods where you’re able to cross the stream over these wooden […]