Common Undergrowth:
- Sensitive & Wood Ferns
- Mosses
- Grapevines
- Barberry
- Asters
- Burning Bush
Woody Plants:
- Buckthorn
- Eastern Hemlock
- Norway Maple
- Sugar Maple
- Boxelder
- Northern Red Oak
- Eastern White Pine
Initial Observed Vegetation
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Introduction
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How to find my spot:
- Start at Centennial Woods entrance
- Go down trail and take a left by the “Caution: Poison Ivy” sign
- Keep going straight and cross the boardwalk, coming to the clearing of Eastern White Pines
- Take a left by the other “Caution: Poison Ivy” sign
- Follow the trail straight through the pine forest for a bit
- Go under a small dead tree and the trail will fork; take a left
- At the next fork, go right
- When you come to the large dead pine pictured, head straight until you reach the small stream through the trail
- You have arrived!
I chose this location because there is a huge fallen tree and a small stream, creating perfect conditions for moss and mushrooms! There also appears to be an influx of invasive species like varieties of buckthorn and burning bush, so I’m interested in seeing how these interact with the native environment.
