Post-savanna burn observations
Our large savanna burn of 29 March was a major success, resulting in over 30 acres burned. The coverage was close to 100%, which is quite an improvement from our…
Another big (final?) burn day
Yesterday (29 March 2012) we did our last burn for the year at Pleasant Valley Conservancy (PVC). Hard to believe, since in 2011 we did our first burn of the…
This warm weather! Too late to burn?
Lots of prairie plants are already up but it is not too late to burn.Early species such as golden Alexanders, shooting star, pasque flower, prairie smoke, pussy toes, and violets,…
Protecting lady slipper orchid site for burn
Although most of our yellow lady slipper orchids are in the north woods, one of the best stands is in the Unit 8 savanna. Probably because it is a savanna…
Protecting birch trees for prescribed burns
One can argue whether any tree species should be protected from fire during prescribed burns. If the point of burning is to restore the landscape to its original condition, then…
Post-burn early reed canary spraying
One advantage of getting burns done this early is that one can get ahead of the bad guys and improve chances for early spraying. The photo shows a small patch…
First savanna burn of 2012
We are really jumping the gun this year on burns, taking advantage of the early favorable burn weather. One of our most important burns to be done is the ridge-top…
Interesting wetland burn
At Pleasant Valley Conservancy we have a fine piece of a fairly large wetland, and it is in very good shape. Reed canary grass, the bane of most wetlands, is…
First big burn of 2012
Yesterday (March 13, 2012) we spent all day doing burns. The weather cooperated, we had a great crew, and we got a lot done.The fuel this spring is very heavy,…
Fire breaks for the south slope burn
Yesterday Amanda and Marci put in the fire breaks for the two ends of the south slope. This is always an essential task early in the spring. The photo above…
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