WBUUC Phenology* Board

*The Study of Cyclical Events in Nature

Green SanctuaryWe created the Phenology Board at WBUUC in May 2013 so people could share their nature stories and observations.

The project is an on-going part of our green

sanctuary commitment.

To get everyone involved we spoke to all the different religious education classes about nature observation

The older youth got involved by creating the months of the year.

The younger classes made the numbers and some drawings of some of their favorite nature scenes.

What to expect?Every month we post a summary of last year’s phenology events so people can better understand these cyclical events and hopefully take notice of nature around them.

BluebirdMarch 17!

Every month we also include an additional item:

A little gem of information like an infographic, a comic, a poem, a wildlife tip, etc.

People have added their own items by taping newspaper articles or other interesting nature news to the board

Info and tidbits

At homeWe also encourage people to track phenology at home.

One idea is to use a blank calendar for observations –

what do you

notice or keep

track of?

• Plants• Animals• Birds• Buds?

Triplet fawns watched around WBUUC

Fun Sightings

Swamp Milkweed&

Snapping Turtles

December 13, 2014 – warm!June 20, 2013 – Garter snakeJuly 11, 2014 – Flying SquirrelsMarch 23, 2015 – a billion robins!

Gathering SpotThe phenology board has proven to be a popular place for people to gather, meet and talk about what they’re seeing.

We now have over two years of members sightings from around church and around their lives and homes as well.

We’ve forged many new friendships around the board and cultivated an awareness and appreciation for the remarkable cyclical patterns of nature.