My site has changed greatly in the amount of life visible. At the beginning of the semester, my site was generally colorless and just shades of grey and brown. The trees had no leaves or buds. There were only old leaves and snow on the ground with little signs of life. Now every tree is …
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4/29/24 City Nature Challenge
I explored some of the outer edges of campus, within campus, and the golf course. I tried to record a variety of species, trees, shrubs, grasses, and signs of wildlife. I was more successful in finding trees and shrubs and struggled to find signs of wildlife. My experience was overall good. I think iNaturalist …
3/25 Spring Phenology
When visiting my site, I noticed some early signs of spring. There is lots of moving water due to snow melt and leaves from autumn are starting to show. I was also able to see bits of sap on various trees showing the signs of cooling and warming within the trees. I was unable …
Tracking 2/24
I chose to explore the golf course area behind Redstone Campus. My phenology spot is near there, but I explored areas further away and that had more tree coverage than my phenology spot does. I also explored some of the woods that are further down the street along a neighborhood. The spot I chose did …
11/26/2023 Visiting Phenology
The new phenology spot I investigated was a small green space near my grandmother’s house in Wenham, Mass. She lives in a relatively urban area with only a few places that have some privacy from infrastructure. The spot I found was one that featured various species of trees and had much less sound pollution than …
Phenology Blog
10/14/2023 Introduction Centennial Woods is a local favorite for students on campus who want to get away into nature. The woods contain mature forests, streams, and trails to explore. I chose Centennial Woods as my phenology location because I really enjoyed it during our first lab for NR 1010. I would love to gain more …