{"id":12,"date":"2021-11-01T12:09:46","date_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/thmullin\/?p=12"},"modified":"2021-11-01T12:09:46","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T16:09:46","slug":"sitting-in-the-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/thmullin\/2021\/11\/01\/sitting-in-the-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"Sitting in the Woods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This week, I went back to my phenology location in Centennial woods, and just made some observations about the area. I sat for 15 minutes near the middle of my location, and simply listened to and looked at what was happening around me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being in the woods, I heard “traditional” nature sounds; I heard leaves rustling, ground animals scampering through the underbrush, and a few separate bird calls. But Centennial woods is also part of an urban landscape, so I could hear constant background noise of cars on the highway, an occasional airplane, and an electric saw that was being used in the nearby neighborhood. I think that it is easy to forget the impact UVM and Burlington have on natural areas such as centennial woods when you are within them, but those background noises are a reminder that the systems are interconnected, and noise and debris from the city has a direct impact on the forests’ health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While observing the forest around me, I was able to see some changes from the first time I visited, and notice some new features as well. The Norway Maple trees’ leaves had all turned a vibrant yellow, creating patches of yellow in the otherwise green canopy. I also saw that the forest floor was more completely covered in in pine needles from the White Pine. This trip to my location was the first time I had taken notice of the animal activity. As mentioned above, I heard a few species of birds, and I also saw some squirrels on the trees, and many spiders and their webs low to the ground in ferns and other leafy plants. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is an updated list of the trees in my location:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Norway Maple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Red Maple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Striped Maple<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-Eastern White Pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

-American Beech<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This week, I went back to my phenology location in Centennial woods, and just made some observations about the area. I sat for 15 minutes near the middle of my location, and simply listened to and looked at what was happening around me. Being in the woods, I heard “traditional” nature sounds; I heard leaves … <\/p>\n

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