Forest Inventory and Management
2020
April 2020
The tree planting for this spring is virtually complete. The holes were dug by the RSW Workforce trustees before the Covid-19 restrictions. Altogether, donations from Friends of Rappahannock and the Krebser Fund supported purchase and planting of 122 trees this spring: 1 scarlet oak (by the pirate ship), 50 shagbark hickory seedlings and 71 saplings of various species from the Friends of the Rappahannock. The future forest canopy is set in place! Click for a schematic map of the plantings in Plots D and E. An extraordinary achievement!
The tree planting for this spring is virtually complete. The holes were dug by the RSW Workforce trustees before the Covid-19 restrictions. Altogether, donations from Friends of Rappahannock and the Krebser Fund supported purchase and planting of 122 trees this spring: 1 scarlet oak (by the pirate ship), 50 shagbark hickory seedlings and 71 saplings of various species from the Friends of the Rappahannock. The future forest canopy is set in place! Click for a schematic map of the plantings in Plots D and E. An extraordinary achievement!
Shagbark Hickory Seedlings
added to Park Wooded area. MARCH 22, 2020. Due to the corona virus pandemic, the governor of PA has essentially shut down all non-life-sustaining businesses in that state, putting at risk the planned delivery of our shagbark hickory saplings in early April. The nursery was willing to deliver them directly to the Park immediately - and that is just what they did. The 50 seedlings arrived March 21 at 4:30 pm and by the end of the day, 32 seedlings in Plot D were planted, protected, staked and watered. Thank you to the RSW workforce for pre-digging holes! The seedlings are small (~12 inches - as expected), but with the hardware cloth and bamboo staking, there should be good protection against rodents and their location is highly visible so they will not be walked on. The remaining 18 seedlings were planted on March 26. |
2019
August 24, 2019
A group of seven highschool volunteers from Fauquier County worked to clear the park of fallen debris and spread woodchips around seedlings of "wanted" trees that have emerged in cleared areas. Twelve native ash trees that had been attacked by the devastating emerald ash borer were recently cut down along the Rush River Walk Trails at the Rappahannock County Park. Recreational Facilities Authority (RCRFA) has launched an effort to restore the property by managing the forest areas and removing invasive species.
Click here to read Rappahannock News article about forest management efforts. Click here to read the Forestry Management Plan written by Kyle Dingus in June 2018. |
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