May 11, 2023 8:40 am
by Bill Kleiman
The full report with more images and incites is here: https://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/nachusa_fire_report_fall_2022_through_spring_2023_2_opt.pdf
American beak grass has greatly increased in a woodland unit we have burned frequently for two decades. The brush layer is diminished, and the oak and hickory have space to reproduce.
Molly Duncan on snag patrol at Lowden Miller State Forest. We add some foam to our tank to make this soapy water. We don’t want dead trees on fire that are near the fire break.
Lowden Miller State Forest a day after the fire. In a few weeks it was green again, but with less brush.
UTVs were the vehicles of choice this wet spring. They spray water at high pressure but low volume. The truck has our 330-gallon water tender and many other handy tools and supplies.
The full report with more images and incites is here: https://www.nachusagrasslands.org/uploads/5/8/4/6/58466593/nachusa_fire_report_fall_2022_through_spring_2023_2_opt.pdf
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Great report. Your collaboration with other organizations and volunteers is laudable. We were out hiking in several units last weekend and witnessed the beneficial effects of your burning.
By Dennis Dreher on May 11, 2023 at 11:50 am
Awesome work, Bill. Way to go!
Mary V.
By Mary Vieregg on May 11, 2023 at 5:12 pm