Centennial Woods is one of the most frequently visited UVM natural areas.  This area contains over 65 acres of mature conifer stands, mixed hardwoods, fields, streams, and wetland areas. Within the city limits of Burlington and adjacent to the UVM campus, this area serves as an excellent natural laboratory to study the region’s plants, animals, and natural processes, as well as cultural history.

A well-developed trail system wanders through Centennial Woods, offering visitors samples of the natural communities and landscape features thriving here.  Students in Environmental Studies, Botany, Zoology, Forestry, Recreation Management, and Education use this area extensively for academic study. Restoration ecology classes have identified numerous habitat restoration opportunities in Centennial Woods.  Students have implemented projects to reduce erosion, remove invasive plants, stabilize streambanks, and increase native plant populations.

These efforts are ongoing in Centennial Woods as new groups of students sign up for service learning courses each semester.

Parking for the Centennial Woods Drive entrance to East Woods is limited to a few metered parking spaces in front of the UVM Library Research Annex building. These spaces are metered by Park Mobile.