Changes over Time Over my first year at UVM, I have seen Crescent Woods change over time; both phenologically and due to the impact of outside forces. Phenologically, I have noticed the biggest changes in the understory., where understory flowers have started budding and blooming, saplings have grown taller and now have buds of their …

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My visit to Crescent Woods today to check on my good old American beech tree was incredibly restorative, necessary, relaxing, and tranquil. It was a gorgeous, sunny day; warm enough to wear shorts without a chill. The first thing I noticed when I entered the woods was the lack of wet, squelching mud that was …

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