Map of my place!
Photos of my new place:
Comparison to Burlington
Compared to my spot in Centennial Woods in Burlington, my spot in Virginia was much more open and on the main trail. The woods in Virginia were so interesting to walk through because of how different they were from Vermont. I felt that there were far less pines than Burlington’s Eastern White Pines and that they had a lot of different species I had never seen. The biggest difference I saw was how the trees in Virginia had a lot of vines on them. It was really cool to see, but my cousin told me that the vines on the trees kill them eventually. I saw deer, birds, and squirrels while walking around. This is a lot more wildlife than I have seen in Vermont recently. Something that I found really cool was that I saw a ton of Black Cherry trees, like in Vermont! It was so fun to see an iconic species that I know very well. All together, it was really cool to see how the woods in Virginia differed from the usual woods I see in Vermont.
Gift I left for my new spot:
The gift I left was a leaf that I folded into a heart shape. I thought that it was really cute and it reflects how I feel about the nature that I am able to explore. I left it at the base of a Black Cherry!