Slash & burn

watercolor · Nov 22, 2008

Slash & burn

Just read in yesterday's Daily Herald that the CCFPD will conduct up to 40 controlled burns this season.

These burns will. . .

". . . help restore the land, releasing nutrients from burned plants, assisting in seed
growth and allowing sunlight (among other things :thumbsup:

) to reach the woodland floor".

treasurefiend · Nov 22, 2008

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LOL - It's about damn time!!! :icon_pirat:

Lowbatts · Nov 22, 2008

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Yeah, they ripped out a lot of Spring Lake last year, opened up some nice ground. Maybe they heard from some of us about how woods need to be burned out to survive sometimes. Some of the old areas along 59 have gotten so thick with undergrowth they've almost choked themselves to death. Some "preserve" eh?

SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS · Nov 22, 2008

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They do it every year.

Ran into them on this hunt.

treasurefiend · Nov 22, 2008

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Those woods don't look bad at all, are you sure they weren't destroying evidence...

Lowbatts · Nov 23, 2008

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Nah Fiend, out there they keep the woods clear by clearing the clear woods. Maybe we could talk to them about heading into some of the city woods.

treasurefiend · Nov 23, 2008

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Man - could you imagine the stuff that could be found if the woods here were that clean!!! :icon_pirat:

treasurefiend · Nov 23, 2008

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I have often wondered though. Would the ash and chared wood conflict or give false signals to the detector? :icon_scratch:

Brett · Nov 23, 2008

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I'm no chemist, but I'm pretty sure fire won't turn wood into metal. I don't know for sure, but I would rather just burn some crap wood and scan it before taking the time to look for the scientific answer. Heh.

I sure wouldn't mind hunting the camp after all of those weeds are gone, by fire or otherwise.