This document summarizes three different ecological communities studied by Chelsea Gallatin for a final project in Bios 275. The first community is located in City Park in Greenville, OH and includes 10 animal and 10 plant species commonly found there. The second community is located around Lake St. Mary's in Celina, OH and lists 10 animals and 10 plants found in or near the freshwater lake. The third community studied is a deciduous forest in Wayne National Forest, where the author observed various animals and plants during a camping trip.