At my site, not a lot has changed since my last visit, but there are still many noticeable features of my spot at the brook in Centennial Woods. There are different types of vegetation by and around my area, and there are various land and water creatures that can be spotted, as well. There are various chipmunks, with the Latin name marmotini and in the phylum Chordata, because it is a mammal. I have also heard a Blue Jay call, and the bird is in the corvidae family. There are many green ash trees with a scientific name of Fraxinus pennsylvanica; many of these leaves have fallen off the trees at this point in the season, and they are everywhere in the brook, dirt, and grass around the trees. There are also pine trees that surround the brook, although they are slightly separate from the main location. I have seen minnows swimming in the small river under the family Cyprinidae, and although their number has decreased as it has gotten cooler, I still can see them occasionally. I have also spotted multiple Gerridae water buds that dart through the water. There is also moss and some small mushrooms that are growing on a fallen log at the edge of the brook. These animals and species are all common in forests and in small bodies of water, so it is no surprise that they are located by the Centennial brook.
The trees have defiantly gotten thinner since my last visit, but since it’s been warmer this month than what is typical, the changes haven’t been that drastic; the green ash trees have some leaves still clinging to the branches, and the grass is still intact. Aside from some lessening in the total volume of greenness, there hasn’t been much vegetation change. The area I chose is flat, so the topography hasn’t changed, but the soil depends on the rain and the wetness of the area. When I went, the water level was pretty low, so the soil was muddy, and the area was bare. When constructing my map, I realized how much I like my area; it is pretty, peaceful, and full of life. There are certain aspects of the area I don’t think about specifically when I imagine the area, like buckthorn bushes and pine trees, because they are on the outskirts, but they are still an important part of the surrounding ecosystem.