At first glance, one may think that Centennial Woods has always been in Burlington, untouched by humans. This, however, is untrue. In the 19th century, during peak deforestation in Vermont, the land that now belongs to Centennial Woods used to be home to multiple dairy farms. Although this information is available in documents, you can …
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As I mentioned in my very first post, Eastern White Pines are one of my favorite trees. In this spot, there were at least 20 Eastern White Pine saplings. I really enjoy the smallest of the saplings because they remind me of truffula trees from the Lorax! (This is not the greatest picture, but I …
What’s happened since my last visit? The leaves are falling, which is reflected on the ground. Floating down gently, not making a sound. The keep piling up, forming into a mound. Observe the season changing, just look around. Pictured is Centennial Brook. Because lots of the leaves have fallen, there is an abundance of them …
The image above is a bird’s eye view of my site. The deciduous trees can be identified by having the orange/brown circle around them, and the conifers have the dark green circle. I chose to do this because it visually shows what the color of the leaves/needles on the trees are without the need to …
Centennial Woods is home to a wide variety of plant species, however, depending on your location in Centennial woods, you will see different vegetation. This can be explained by numerous things including differences soil pH, and light availability. Because of this, in some spots you might observe numerous Eastern White Pines along with Eastern Hemlocks, …
Centennial Woods is a natural area owned and protected by the University of Vermont. It is located behind the UVM Police Center on Catamount Drive. From the Aiken Center at UVM, it is only about a 9 minute walk so it is easily accessible from campus. One of the reasons why I chose this area …