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A Stewardship Plan for SuBAMUH Womyn's Land Trust
During the fall of 2005 the decline of SuBAMUH's pine
forest became clearly visible with dead trees coloring
the view of the ridge. Twenty five years ago the trees
were planted on a six foot grid to as they grew the
density of the stand reduced airflow and encouraged
the spread of the wooly adelgid, a pest which kills
the tree. The residents contacted the state forester
Terence Hanley for advice. He was very open and
friendly, very concerned with meeting our needs and
helping us decide what to do. We joined a cooperative
of pine growers which enabled us to sell the dead and
dying trees for pulpwood. In March of this year the
dead trees were removed. The ones remaining are still
at risk, mostly from the wind since the tight spacing
they grew in shielded them until now. Theoretically,
the twenty five years worth of pine mulch has prepared
the way for the hardwood seeds present in the area to
flourish in the thinned area. The pine co-op's
forester Pete Woyar advised us to pursue land
conservation and seek funding for timber stand
improvement. Following up on those recommendations we
went to Terence for a stewardship plan. We developed a
plan with goals and priorities to improve, promote,
and protect the property at SuBAMUH.
Cleo Wolf
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