Category Archives: ecology

Three Days After the Burn

Posted on March 31, 2012 by

Wednesday Gary and I went out to the grassland to check on the burn.  We wanted to assess what percentage was actually burned, and what percentage the flames didn’t touch (knapweed). At first things looked pretty promising. But then the … Continue reading →

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Glorious Autumn

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

It has been over a month since I’ve had time to go out on the trails, so this morning I joined up with the Tuesday Morning Walkers. Our fist stop was at one of the two giant faerie rings we … Continue reading →

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Visiting the Prairie After the Burn

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

Last Sunday we burned 16 acres of our prairie.  It was a phenomenal sight, watching all that  vegetation go up in flames. Today I went back out to see what I could see.  Lots of folks wonder why we burn.  … Continue reading →

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