If you’re a nature lover then you’re in the right place! Welcome to my first blog post for my Centennial Woods place-based phenology blog! Throughout the year I will be documenting the natural intricacies of my nature spot and I am excited to take you all along for the journey. Centennial Woods is a convenient place for me to get out into nature and let all of my stress go.

This spot is accessible through the Catamount drive entrance of Centennial Woods. Follow the trail to the second clearing of trees right below the first big hill. At this clearing take a left down to the stream that runs through the woods. Cross this stream and at the trail take a right and follow it about 100ft until you reach a big pine tree surrounded by maples. Take a left on the small trail and follow that uphill. My spot is marked by three big eastern white pines. 

My visit took place at the peak of the Autumn foliage change. I was glad I was able to capture pictures of the trees with their colorful leaves still on. The ground was filled with eastern white pine needles that fell from the pines on the canopy above.

Woody Plants and Vegetation:

• Ferns line the forest floor and are abundant, covering about 15% of the floor
• Honeysuckles
• Winged Burning-bush
• Barberry
• Eastern White Pine
• Norway Maple
• Sugar Maple
• Hickory