Christy Woods is an 18 acre property located on the southwest corner of the Ball State University campus  (Figure 1).  The area is under the direction of the Department of Biology and is used as an outdoor teaching laboratory for Ball State Students as well as the community. Approximately three-fourths of the area is covered by mature forest, dominated by a mixture of oak, hickory, ash, walnut, hackberry, and maple. An open area with various planting beds in the center of the Christy Woods property, and divides the forest into east and west areas.