Since the last time I visited my site, all of the snow has melted, and the ground is fully visible again. All of the plants that got buried in the snow are dry and dead, and there were around 50-75 new knotweed sprouts. There were a few ostrich ferns starting to grow, but other than…

4/10/2026 The sugar maple, the Norway maple, and the red maple trees all showed buds. The white oak and the sugar maple trees showed some leaves that were still attached from before the winter season. Nothing seemed to be changing in the red oak tree, and no other observations were recorded in the other four.…

My visit was cut a little short because of physical issues I was having on the day I went :(. I did not see or hear any wildlife activity while I was at my site, but I did notice that there were a lot more dead trees and loose branches on the ground than there…

All leaves have fallen off of the trees, and the leaf litter is invisible due to the thick layer of snow on the ground. No signs of persistent fruit or vegetation anywhere. Snow tracks from a small animal, possibly a rabbit, were spotted in the nearby area, and there were sounds coming from a water…

My experience sitting at the center of my site was peaceful, excluding the sounds of cars on the nearby street. My main focus was the natural sounds, such as the rushing water of the creek and the rustling leaves above me. Most of the leaves have fallen off of the trees, but a few are…

My site is located at Salmon Hole, around a quarter mile down the river walk trail. I chose this place since it’s quite a bit of a walk from my dorm, which allows me to have a decent amount of alone time whenever I visit. Long walks are also good for me to clear my…