Fire is a useful tool to reduce the number of invasive plant seeds and help restore damaged ecosystem, according to a new report published in Weed Science.
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POSTPONED:Mountain Pine Beetle Field Trip: Sunday May 31
5/31/09 2:00pm update: Our outing is postponed due to rain and lightning.
5/29/09 update: James emailed that the meeting place this Sunday at 3:00pm will be at the forest service land near the end of Haystack Drive, where it turns into Manhead Mountain Dr., ~2 miles in from Gate 10.
5/26/09 Forester James White emailed: “I am available on Sunday May 31st at 3:00 PM for a field trip to sharpen our skills in beetle detection. I am asking for recommended areas that have known beetle trees where we can look at mortal and partial hits and possibly look at next years likely candidates. Please e-mail me if you have some recommendations. Thanks, James”
Transplanting Mountain Sagebrush
On 5/27/09 Susan Lamb sent this useful information: For the 15 years that we’ve lived in GVM I’ve always been amazed at the difference in the ecological terrain between the lower and upper filings of GVM and along the Boy Scout Road (for a short distance), and on up to RFL: namely the abundance of Mountain Sagebrush with ascending elevation. In many areas starting at Gate 12 and upwards, there’s a splendid carpet of the stuff. I wanted that look on our property so I asked permission of an acquaintance in RFL if I could “harvest” some Mountain Sagebrush from her lot. I transplanted 4 or 5 to our property, siting most on a south-facing bank that has very lean soil, and planted one of the sagebrushes to the east. Continue reading Transplanting Mountain Sagebrush
Sagebrush Distribution Observations
Read about the observations of Linda Bell and Jim Erdman on the distribution of Mountain Sagebrush in GVM and Red Feather Lakes. Jim also reviewed the recent changes in sagebrush taxomomy he first discussed in his post last fall.
Trails Update from Jeff
On Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:31 PM Jeff G. emailed: “Peggy and I hiked the Crellin Nature Trail that day (5/17/09) and I took my chainsaw and we both had trimmers. I cut out 3 very large overhanging and downed trees and we cut a number of small twigs, branches and shoots away from the path. I believe the big stuff is done for the year on that trail and we will keep an eye on the smalll stuff.
Yesterday (5/25/09), I again grabbed the chainsaw and walked most of the West Crellin Trail and I cut a larger number of big trees that were downed and crossing the path. I had been meaning to do this since last year as so much was obstructing that trail for some time. I got the path cleared with the exception of one nasty spot where I could probably spend the day clearing. It started raining so Buster and I decided to get home and dry off.
Glacier View Meadows Ecology 