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Sep 20 2017 | 8:30am - 3:30pm CDT

Workshops, Trainings and Fieldtrips

Location

Bill Lezansky Community Center
13412 Hwy 32, Mountain, WI 54149

Fire in Pine Communities & Pine Barrens Restoration in Northeast Wisconsin

OVERVIEW:
Join Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest staff for a Field Tour (includes five stops) to observe and discuss this landscape effort to restore and manage pine barrens and northern dry forest on the Waupee Barrens Project Area (located in northeast Wisconsin on the Lakewood/Laona Ranger District). This restoration project has utilized a variety of prescribed burning, timber harvests, mastication, native planting, and monitoring to accomplish restoration objectives. You will discuss and compare/contrast the transition from Forest-Woodland-Savanna-Barrens structure, seasonality of fire and fire effects, developing the new fire regime, operational considerations (opportunities, barriers to implementation, risk evaluation, WUI), and the lessons learned. The Field Tour leaders anticipate and welcome an active discussion on this evolving restoration project, and encourage all participants to share their expertise.

WORKING AGENDA AND TIME FRAME:
0830 - Meet at Rally Point and check-in
0900 - Brief Overview Presentation of Waupee Barrens Projects Area
~0940 - Carpool and Caravan to Waupee Barrens Field Stop One
~1000 - Field Stop One: Good Neighbor Authority timber sale (recently logged)
~1100 - Field Stop Two: RAWs site
~1130 - Field Stop Three: Burned Area 2016 and 2017, and Lunch Break
~1300 - Field Stop Four: Mastication and timber sale site
~1400 - Field Stop Five: Fingers 2017 RX burns
~1515 - Return to Rally Point at Bill Lezansky Community Center

TOUR LEADERS:
Lakewood/Laona Ranger District, Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest Staff:
- John Lampereur, District Silviculturist
- Jay Saunders, East Zone Fire Management Officer
- Jeff Seefeldt, District Ranger
- Scott Linn, Assistant Fire Management Officer
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources:
- Rich Lietz, Forester

COST and REGISTRATION:
This Field Tour is FREE - but we would appreciate a head count to coordinate enough handouts for all, and caravan/carpooling tour logistics.

PLEASE RSVP with your name and number in group to:
Jack McGowan-Stinski, or 989-287-1734
subject line "Waupee Barrens Field Tour RSVP"

WHAT TO BRING:

  • A Hard Hat is required for some of the tour stops (you will not be allowed to access sites without a hard hat)
  • Long pants and sturdy boots or shoes recommended
  • Please clean boots/shoes BEFORE field tour to remove potential invasive plant seeds (this restoration area has few invasive species issues and we want to keep it that way)
  • Please also bring your own lunch and water, bug repellent, sunscreen, and stories to share.
  • Field Trip is rain or shine, so please dress for the weather!

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    Click Here for Webpage for additional background information, maps, and photos.

    Questions about Field Tour?
    Contact Jack McGowan-Stinski, Lake States Fire Science Consortium, or 989-287-1734