Multiflora rose

We are a group of citizen scientists made up of college students, educators, and watershed conservationists. We are doing Vital Signs in Belgrade. Here is what we are all happy about, what we see, hear, and smell, and here are the questions that we have. We see hooded merganzers. It's a crisp fall day. We are excited to look for species. I hear cars and the crunch of freshly fallen leaves. We saw docks that need to go in next summer. Woody aroma. We saw leaves still on trees. We're outside in the sun and fresh air. Where actually is a good place to look for these species. What makes them invasive? We saw black walnuts. We are happy outside. We are happy because the shoreline is beautiful over there. I hear water. I see a waterfall. I feel cold. (for the record, these photos were taken by sniffly salamander's trusty assistant, and not by the sniffly herself!)