I would classify the natural community in centennial wood as a woodland community. The site is well maintained, has trails and small foot bridges so it could not be designated as a wildland. Despite the brook and other small bodies of water, the dominating community is the forest, and that community seems to have the most diversity and biotic potential. Furthermore the brook cannot support much aquatic wildlife that are significant enough to designate it a wetland. Finally the geography of the land is indicative of a woodland. It is at a higher altitude, the land is more variable in slope and cover, and the trees and shrubs are all of deciduous, or coniferous variety. These are all suitable condition for woodland populations.
The site has changed a lot since the first semester. When I first visited in the fall it was transitioning form green and lush to more autumnal orange, reds, and yellows. Over the time from fall to winter the ground became more covered in leaves and deadwood as well as solidified by the increasing cold. Now, as spring comes, I seen a variety of conditions. The ground can go from solid to muddy and saturated. Snow melt has played a large role in the increased moisture in the soil as well as water levels in the brook. Now there is much more decomposition in the area than in all the previous seasons.