Monday, April 25, 2011
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest
At the end of March, the maintenance crew of the state forests met at Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest to help stabilize a short stretch of the new Underground Line Trail where it comes out to Rt. 618. We fertilized, seeded, and strawed approximately a quarter mile of trail where it follows an old logging entrance. This area was seeded at the conclusion of the logging activity, however, due to dry conditions, the grass seed did not take the first go round. So in the interest of protecting the soil and trail bed, we decided to give it another go. Hopefully this time we will see success and it will add a nice "green" aspect to the trail.
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Keep up the good work guys. I spent countless hours hunting in ABSF every year and it is my favorite place in Va. I would just like to say thanks, and that I know that alot of work goes into the forest behind the scenes. I will be researching for volunteer help, that I could do to give something back. Thanks again. Eric F Uhl III
ReplyDeleteI've noticed a lot of random tree cutting being performed by the FS all over Whitney Forest in the past few weeks. Is this part of a training exercise or a thinning procedure? Most of the trees appear to be healthy, species such as native oaks, poplars, etc. Some of the trees were dropped on/over trails, limiting the access. Thanks for any info you can provide
ReplyDeleteThe tree cutting on the Whitney was part of a fire fighting course designed to teach firefighters how to use chainsaws on wildfires. The cutting only took place this last Saturday. The trees that were selected for cutting were based upon the forest management goals set for the forest. Most of the trees were either a poor timber species or had deformities. Some of the trees might have been healthy and of value, however, during the process of felling another tree, that one may have become damaged and needed to be removed. Any trees dropped onto the trails should have been cleared to allow passage again. If you have found trees still blocking the trails, please contact the Warrenton office of VDOF.
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