Centennial Woods is an old-growth Eastern Hemlock forest. This is because they can withstand the cold temperatures and low sunlight of Vermont winters, and, while nearly every other tree in the area was clear cut for sheep grazing in the nineteenth century, it is theorized that many Eastern Hemlocks were spared for their use in …

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Centennial Woods is the perfect place to connect with nature in Burlington, Vermont. It offers thousands of new students from all over the country who find a sense of home within the wilderness a chance to settle into their new city and provides a rich setting for research and education. Centennial Woods is a popular …

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