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Yesterday afternoon we burned 31 acres of savannas and oak woodlands, thus finishing our upland burns for this season. Fire line just starting to move into a white oak woods.…

Our friendly NOAA weather site promised us a single sunny day stuck in between lots of rainy days, so we burned. Although we still have lots of savanna areas (and…

The striking difference between the early spring weather in 2012 and 2013 is noteworthy. This year's long, cold spring is not unheard of. If anything, it was the very early…

After a very cold March and major snow drifts, things finally warmed up a bit and we were able to do some major burns. The weather was cold but clear…

Most of the literature on oak regeneration deals with silvicultural matters, such as production of oaks for harvest. Oak regeneration must also be considered in savanna restoration, because the large,…

Grape vines are troublesome in some areas of the two State Natural Areas Kathie and I manage. They sprawl over everything and shade out the good plants. We spend quite…

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When planning for prescribed burns it is useful to use the computer program BehavePlus to analyze the various possibilities. This free program is available from a U.S. Forest Service web…

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