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.
On Wednesday, May 20, at 9:30am Jim Erdman will host a visit by Laurie Huckaby of the US Forest Service. Laura has been dating several of Jim’s cores from large ponderosa pines in GVM. Jim provided these details: Continue reading Fire History Excursion
Jim Erdman is hoping to lead a spring nature walk on forest ecology and fire history, if he can enlist his U.S. Forest Service colleague, Laurie Huckaby to visit GVM. Her most recent analysis is of a tree Jim showed Wynne and the rest of us on our Nov 1, 2008 nature walk, see photo. Laurie agreed with Jim that this tree may be at least 400-500 years old (click “more…”for details). Continue reading Possible Spring Nature Walk
Meet at 453 Haystack Drive this Saturday 11/01/08 at 9:00am to learn about the history of our area through tree rings, burn scars and artifacts. I’ve put in photos from a tree-ring website Jim recommended http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm.
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North Fork Weed Coop Initiative: A watershed initiative in northern Larimer County –By Linda Bell
Weeds….they come on the wind, they drift on the water, and travel overland with help from livestock and humans. Before a rancher, land steward, ditch company, or public land manager can say “blink,” a critical mass of an invasive alien plant species has grabbed a chunk of their best land for occupancy.
Glacier View Meadows Ecology 