This semester, I chose a site in Centennial Woods. My site can be reached by following the path into Centennial Woods from the northeast side of campus, taking a right down towards the river, and stopping where the stream meets the edge of the forest.
(link to Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/YCqAXfg8W3R2)
When I visited the site this weekend, it was about 30 degrees outside, with 100% cloud cover, and it was sleeting. The canopy cover was about 25%.
At my site, I found tracks that mostly likely belonged to a deer going across the stream and meadow towards the forest. The tracks were of a diagonal walker with a five centimeter straddle and a 1.5 meter stride. I could also hear chickadee calls.
(deer tracks in the deep snow)
Deciduous trees found at my site included ash, red maple, black cherry, common buckthorn, honeysuckle, and box elder. Below is a photo and sketch of a honeysuckle twig.
