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<\/a>In the cleared hillside, approximately 40 hemlocks and 10 red oaks were planted for reforestation.<\/p>\n Now that the plants are in place, we\u2019ll need to regularly brush cut around them to make sure that the briars and tall weeds don\u2019t re-infest the area.<\/p>\n We hope to improve the visual appearance of the entry trail as it passes between a wetland and private property. To better naturalize this section of trail, approximately 60 hemlock trees were randomly planted between the trail and the private property, as well as on a hillside overlooking that property.<\/p>\n Very few hemlocks are present in Forever Forest, which is dominated by hardwoods, such as oak, maple, hickory, beech, and birch.\u00a0 Unlike the hardwoods, the hemlocks will provide greenery and a scenic buffer through the year.<\/p>\n Both planting parties were very successful, and all plants were healthy and in great shape.\u00a0 We had very good turn-outs both mornings, especially considering the very rainy, raw day of April. The many hands made the hard work of planting trees in rocky-rooty soil go smoothly.\u00a0 Both mornings actually turned out to be great fun, and we all walked away with a good sense of satisfaction with a job well done. \u00a0The Land Trust wants to thank everyone who took part in the plantings — the crew at Bull Pond:\u00a0 Bob Orciari, Liz and Martin Brayboy, Howard and Sue Rood, Herb Etter, Rob Lesniewski, Larry Connors, Bill, Meghan, and Caite Tracy, Liam Curran, Anthony Erwin, Mike Carlson, and Jesse Quinn-Alger and the crew at Forever Forest: \u00a0Bob Orciari, Cheryl and Jeff Ganoe, Bill Tracy, Bill Lindquist, Elaine S., Anthony Erwin, and the Foote family–Stacy, Rick, and their young son, Ricky. A big thumbs-up goes to the energetic digging provided by Lewis Mills students, including some from the Eco-Action Club.\u00a0 Jeff Ganoe was most helpful in pre-work party brush cutting at Bull Pond, so that we didn\u2019t have to fight through extensive briars to plant the trees.<\/p>\n We are most grateful to the Community Foundation of NW CT<\/a>, which fully funded the cost of plants and planting material.\u00a0 The Foundation\u2019s funding was crucial in allowing our trust, with its very limited budget, to complete this important project.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Saturday, April 26 and Saturday, May 3, the Land Trust held two planting parties at Bull Pond and Forever Forest with the intent to make both areas more attractive for visitors. Bull Pond We hope the plantings will allow full recovery of the cleared area that had been devastated by the 2009 windstorm.\u00a0 The … Continue reading Spring Work Parties – 2014<\/span> <\/a>Forever Forest<\/h2>\n
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