To get down to my place, I took the bus down to the water front and then walked on the bike path towards North Beach until I reached the Fitness park, where there is a trail leading down to the water. When I was walking around and looking at all the trees, I had to really try to identify some of them with more than just my own knowledge. I was able to see many and mostly Eastern Cottonwoods, which are typical around bodies of water, American Elm, several Silver Maples, and many small ferns in the underbrush.