How to get to my site:
To get to my site, you walk down to Winooski towards the salmon hole. Once you reach the salmon hole, there is a trail that runs along the Winooski river. I walked along this trail for about half a mile until I got to a bridge with a creek underneath. Around this area is where I conducted my blog research. I chose this area because it has a lot of interesting ecological factors. For instance, there is a small creek that drains into the Winooski river making for possible interesting discoveries concerning the watershed. There are a lot of mature trees which will be good shelter for small animals. There is also a decent amount of human intervention in my chosen area being that the trail is right off a main road. This will be an interesting factor to keep track of.
Description of Vegetation:
The vegetation in my area ranged from large mature trees to small shrubs. Along the small creek bank, there were a good amount of small shrubs like plants. However, as you got farther away from the water source, the vegetation increased in size. The trees got to be as large as approximately 80 feet. The area was also very moist leading to some ferns around the river bank.
Most common woody plants:
- Bigleaf maple
- Green ash
- American beech
Second Phenology Post!
15 Minute Observation: I had a very calming experience during my 15 minutes of observation. I did my 15 minutes on Sunday afternoon when the temperature was very pleasant. During my time I was sitting on the ground which was covered in leaves so every movement made a crunchy sound. The sky started out very gray and halfway through it started raining. All the leaves got soaked and after the rain stopped everything was shiny and the temperature was a bit cooler. There was also a huge full rainbow over Winooski river when the rain stopped which was quite beautiful.
Changes: There were many differences at my spot compared to the last time I was there. The trees have now lost most/all of their leaves and the ground is covered in many dead leaves. The small shrubbery that was along the water now looks like dead twigs. The grass that is along the water has also lost its green color and looks dead.
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