The spot I chose for this project was a secluded section of stream right off the trail in centennial woods. I first explored this section of forest in the first few weeks of my time at UVM when my friends and I ventured out for a self-guided tour of centennial woods for our first NR1 lab assignment. It is hard to believe that this was only a few months ago. I chose to come back here and further investigate and explore this section because of how peaceful and secluded it was.
To get to this spot I walked to the entrance of centennial woods. From there I walked straight down the main path until I arrived at a big clearing where evergreen trees became more dominant and there was very little ground vegetation. From there I turned left and went down a small hill until I reached the stream
Some of the plants you may find at this spot include Norway maple, Eastern white pine, Eastern hemlock, black cherry, and sugar maple. As you get closer to the stream there are fewer large trees and instead, there are shorter shrubs and ground cover plants. While there I saw a bright pink bush that I had never seen before. After I got back I did some research and discovered that it was a burning bush, AKA winged euonymus. Although this bush was very pretty, I also found that this is an invasive species here in Vermont.