I’ve been to Centennial Woods many times now, and seen the numerous kinds of trees all mixed together into one beautiful mass. Due to the large presence of a mix of Beech, and Yellow Birch within and around many Eastern Hemlocks would lead me to classify Centennial Woods’ natural community as a Hemlock-Northern Hardwood forest. There are many Hemlock growing in the understory, in addition to the tall masses looming in the overstory. This mixed with the presence of trees like Sugar Maple and small fern, account for the part of the natural community not accounted for in the Hemlock designation. I think what really clued me into this designation was the Hemlocks growing underneath their older friends. The fact that there is a generation of Hemlocks ready to sprout, helps me to understand the potential for Centennial Woods and its natural makeup.