Hello, and welcome to Zach’s Red Rock blog. Here he will talk about his experience over the coming months at his phenology spot in Red Rock Park.
Now you might ask, “Why did he pick Red Rock park?”. Well Zach first heard about Red Rock from his Trek group leader when asking about cool locations around Burlington. He heard of the tall cliffs, the nice lake overlooks and the significant rocks that were in the area and he was intrigued. Furthermore as an avid rock climber he was interested in its topology and geology. So he decided to choose it as his Phenology site.
The trip to get there was long. He took a total of 2 busses and walked for 40 minutes just to get there. While most the trip to Red Rock Park was mainly urban South Burlington other portions were very beautiful fall settings which were pleasant to walk through. It goes to show that even before getting to your location you will have an experience.
Once he got to Red Rock he had to find a location, and while many were appealing he wanted something a bit more off the beaten path.
So that’s exactly what he did, he went and ran through the woods of red rock until he came to a beautiful ledge overlooking the water. It was a wonderful spot, but fairly lacking in foliage, he had to find something a bit more alive.
And all he had to do was turn around and right behind him was a gorgeous little moss field outcropping on a small little stage. Not only was this perfect for his grass allergy but it was also a very calming location with no one around. There were many interesting patches of greens to explore and different species around.
Eastern Red Cedar
Yet to be discerned
Yet to be discerned
All of these combined made for a magnificent Phenology spot and a very nice place to return to over these next few months. Zach is very excited to return and see what changes may have arisen.