Golden Light in the Morning
The light in the open woods near Beaver Lake was magical this morning. Henry was out with his camera and caught it. We’re planning to put a paved trail … Continued
Worst Dogwood Display Ever
It looks like 2013 will be the worst display Flowering Dogwood since we moved here 43-years ago. Fire and drought are the key reasons for this loss. We routinely burn … Continued
Controlled Burn Today
Controlled Prairie Burn Today Matt arranged a controlled burn on two of our prairies: the Dog Leg Prairie and the 5-acre Prairie. Matt did a lot of work preparing for … Continued
Backburn by the Cemetery Field
Duncan and Matt started doing controlled burns again today. It had been too wet for the last couple months. Burning is one of the key management tools on the 600-acres … Continued
Tree Damage from Burns
A tree damaged by a burn. Burning the grassland and the woods is a key part of managing the PGT. Since one of our goals is beauty, we ask our … Continued
Burning Brush to open up views
Duncan Foss Burning Brush To create the “Garden” in the Prairie Garden Trust is takes a lot of brush clearing. This week Duncan Foss (shown above) and Matt Barnes are … Continued
