Redstone Quarry Phenology site

As the weather continues to warm up, I am reminded how thankful I am to have access to nature. The human-nature relationship becomes much more apparent during the Spring, with more pedestrians, cyclists, etc., coming to enjoy the outdoor space. Flowers sprouting along the sidewalk on the way to the quarry. On my way to […]

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Green is finally coming back! For this assignment, I biked along the path near past the golf course down Spear Street. I went until I found a small bridge, and decided to explore underneath it. It was the nicest day of the week so was great to explore a new area in Burlington. Under the […]

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Over spring break I took a hike in Warner, New Hampshire at Mount Kearsarge, and I would not say that it felt like Spring whatsoever at the top. This mountain was named after the Indigenous word meaning “Notch-pointed Mountain of Pines.” Its prevalence of softwoods definitely reflected how it gained this name. The trail is […]

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One of the most valuable things I have learned this year is to pay closer attention to the natural world around me. There are so many details and stories that are easy to glance over when I am not paying attention. That’s why for this week I focused on a location that I pass almost […]

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I returned to my phenology site this week to see it covered in snow for the first time. I found it unique how the snow on the ledge of the quarry wall really highlights its geography and different layers. The most notable change since my last visit was that the water had frozen over. I […]

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A day before the ground became covered with snow again, I visited the Redstone Quarry to see what changes had been made since the previous month. The major change was that the water had frozen over, not enough to walk on by any means, but enough to show that Winter is here. The reeds that […]

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Check the top of the page for the ribbons on how to get there, the vegetation, and wildlife! There are some neat images within each, they deserved their own section.

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Near the track on Redstone Campus, there is a nice path that many joggers and bikers use. I went at about 4:30, which because of the time change is now sunset. I heard and observed several different bird species, and identified a few of the trees and plants that were most notable. There were several […]

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A little background Up until the 1930’s this location was used to mine the stone used for many buildings around Burlington, including some of UVM’s own, such as Redstone Hall. The rock here is called Cambrian Monkton Quartzite and is between 540-470 million years old. Today, the University of Vermont is responsible for the management […]

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