Hey y’all! So, I went to Centennial woods this week for to take a look around for this blog post. Centennial is one of Burlington’s beautiful natural areas and I am lucky to have it so close to my dorm! I highly suggest you get out there and go check out this unique landscape yourselves but if not, I’m here to break it down. Centennial is a total of 147 acres. Trail surfaces include packed earth, boardwalks and bog bridges. These lands have been occupied by indigenous people LONG BEFORE it was established as what we’d call “Centennial Woods.” Archeological digs have found Abenaki stone tools estimated to come from 3000-4000 years ago! There are many natural communities within this land including, the meadow, the hemlock forests, the pine forests, and the stream. The over-story includes an abundance of different species of hemlocks, pines, birches, oaks, maples and more.
I decided to wander over to the meadow because I haven’t gotten to spend that much time there. This area is filled with flora like Goldenrod, Sumac, Jewel Pie Weed, Honeysuckle, Milkweed, Phragmites, Cattails. Foliage around this time is extremely colorful and vibrant. The yellows, oranges and reds make my time living in Vermont so much more enjoyable. Happy Fall!
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