The natural area of Centennial woods was originally inhabited by the Abenaki peoples of Northern Vermont. Parcels of the land were acquired by several different land owners including Baxter in 1891, and more recently from Unsworth in 1968. This piece of now protected land is managed by the University of Vermont environmental program. Centennial woods is made up of 70 acres of mature coniferous stands, which is displayed by my specific site. It also contains wetlands, fields, streams, hardwoods, and a well-used hiking trail.
This map, taken from the UVM Board of Trustees, shows Centennial Woods exact location in relation to Burlington. Although it is protected land, the canopy shows uneven growth in various areas, ranging from the coniferous to hardwood stands. We can predict that the land was originally used for farming. This is plausible because Centennial Brook could have been a useful tool for farming, cooking, and living off the land. Utilization of wetlands, fields, and woody plants would have made this land suitable for agriculture in the past.