Wetland Burn - April 19, 2007

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Here’s the wetland burn as viewed by the lower flat. We’re hoping that this burn will help reduce the shrubing in that occurs in wetland areas when there isn’t regular fires to keep them in check.

Here’s an Eastern Box Turtle who seems to have weathered the burn.

Special thanks to all the people that made this burn possible:

• Porter Township Fire Department
• Michigan DNR
• Michigan Natural Features Inventory
• Landowner Incentive Program
• Shavehead Lake Neighbors who came to our burn informational meeting and were very supportive of this project.
• Camp’s Natural Resources Task Force
• and our prescribed burn contractor Dave Mindell, owner of Plant Wise

See more wetland burn photos.