I had so much fun participating in the City Nature Challenge this past week! Waking up last Friday was like waking up on Christmas morning. I had camped at North Beach the night before, and as I made my way home I immediately began snapping photos. About 5 minutes into our walk we saw a …
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Tree ID
This week I went out to Centennial Woods with my friends to look for some trees! Since we had finished our last classes before break, we went on an adventure to the ice caves as well. In particular we were looking for red maple, Northern red oak, paper birch, or American beech. In my opinion, …
Meeting the Neighbors!
This week I explored around the UVM campus because I wanted to see want kind of animals are making their home here. There is a surprising amount of wildlife here, even though we think of it as a human-centric and developed space. Nature always find a way. #resilience The first animal we saw was an …
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This is what my phenology spot looks like from the trail ╰[｡♥ᴗ♥｡]ノ There is a stand of mature Eastern Hemlock trees up on the hill, and younger maples and oaks down in the open area around the stream. The young hardwoods thrive with the extra sun exposure away from the shade of the tall conifers. …
New Semester, New Phenology Spot!
This semester I chose a research spot in Centennial Woods because of its accessibility. To get to it, you follow the main trail past the bridge, then bear left until you reach the river bend. The coordinates are 44.5 degrees North, 73.2 degrees West. I really like this spot because there is a small stream …
Artwork
This is a painting I did in high school depicting the trail to Tinkham Pond:)
Phenology: 11/28
Tinkham Pond, Mattapoisett MA The spot I chose for my phenology study is along my favorite trail back home. I used to come here a lot growing up because it is down the street from my house, so whenever I need some wilderness therapy it was easy to get to. Recently the land has been …
Nov. 7th Reflection
Hello blog! For this assignment we were tasked with sitting silently for 15 minutes and reflecting on our experience. By the end, I felt a much deeper emotional and spiritual connection to my phenology site. It was kind of like getting to know a friend. Here is what I observed… What I took away from …
Week One Observations- 10/16
Today was my first day studying my phenology site and I had so much fun! It was a perfect day to be in the forest. The sunlight hit the maples just right so that they glowed a brilliant gold. I enjoyed wandering around the clearing and identifying the vegetation. Here is what I found… Herbaceous …
Salmon Hole Wildway Site
Hello Blog! I am very, very excited to have found this research site:) It lies at the end of the River Walk trail, which starts at Salmon Hole. The exact coordinates are 44.5 deg. N, 73.2 deg. W.