Intro: Centennial Woods is one of UVM’s owned natural areas since 1974 and is 65 acres. It includes conifer stands, mixed hardwoods, streams and wetlands. It is also a urbanized watershed because of its location in the city of Burlington and closeness to the UVM campus. I choose Centennial Woods because of its closeness to campus and I would like to observe a natural that is located in the middle of an urban area.
Directions to Centennial Woods: From my location, head south towards Main Street in Burlington then head north on East Avenue then turn right at stoplight with Carrigan Drive/Catamount Drive and you have arrived at the trailhead.
Description of Vegetation: Area is by an area of water making the vegetation mostly small woody plants, shrubs, and smaller trees. The understory makes up a large part of the vegetation but their area some larger tree species in the overs story. The season causes the ground to be covered in leaves and the soil is soft because of its location near the water.
List of Woody Plants and Understory Species
- Intermediate Wood Fern
- Honeysuckle
- American Beech
- Barberry
- A young eastern hemlock
- Common Buckthorn
List of Overstory Species
- Red Maple
- Northern Red Oak
- Eastern Hemlock