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Bluff Spring Fen 2/18/2023
The areas outlined in red are where I visited today. Today’s work area. Burn pile with today’s work area in the background. Every stump had been carefully treated with herbicide. Closer view of a treated stump. Herbicide has been applied liberally to the point some has run down the stem. It would be possible to…
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Poplar Creek 2/15/2023
The area outlined in red is where I visited today. I believe work occurred in this area on January 29th, 2023. West of the horse trail. Stump with dye from herbicide that has faded. I believe this stump had been treated two weeks ago. I did not map stumps that were treated, or not treated,…
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Deer Grove on 2/11/2023
The areas outlined in red are where I visited today. As you look through the pictures, notice the difference in the amount of downed wood left to decompose in areas being managed by different people. North of Camp Alphonse The below map shows where the burn scars from previous workdays and brush pile burns from…
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Langham Island
These are pictures from the last time I visited Langham Island on October 3rd, 2020. Langham Island is a long way from where I live and is difficult to access. Despite the water being low, when I tried to cross the river to the island, the water overtopped my boots. Without a boat, the island…
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Poplar Creek On 1/21/2023
Schaumburg Road Grasslands Joseph Goder Tract Here is a map showing locations of brush piles that were burned at today’s workday, burn scars from previous workdays, and brush piles covered with a tarp (gray or blue). The below view looks north toward the open area. This view looks south from the open area. This is…
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Spring Creek On 1/14/2023
South of Healy Savanna The below image is of the work area from the workday on 1/14/2023. This is on the ridge south of Healy Savanna. In this work area both Asian bush honeysuckle and common buckthorn were treated with herbicide. Rain occurred two days after the herbicide was applied. This will be important when…
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Poplar Creek On 1/8/2023
North of Shoe Factory Road The next day the brush piles have burned to ash. There are brush piles covered by tarps near the bicycle path so they will be easy to burn later. Some stumps had herbicide applied. Since the bark was covered, in addition to the cambium, and the temperature was near or…
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Poplar Creek On 1/7/2023
North of Shoe Factory Road This first image shows part of the work area where a brush pile is being burned. These are box elder trees that have been cut. Along the Bike Path North of the Carl R. Hanson Woods Parking Lot. This is a common buckthorn that was previously cut. If herbicide was…
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