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For several years, South Platte Park staff have been working towards a Forest Management Plan by soliciting grants, securing project funds, and working with ecologists. Nearly $500,000 has been identified and the project is starting to move forward.
In October and November, contractors will be moving through the forest with a small well rig on rubber tracks. This equipment will be drilling groundwater monitoring wells to measure how deep the water is under the surface of the ground. This will create a map to forecast which areas of the forest are healthy or declining and help develop a plan for the future of the forest.
Professional arborists will then move into the forest over the next 18 months to reduce the number of standing dead trees, remove invasive species, and reduce the amount of dead-and-downed material to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. Trails may be closed on occasion but will be clearly marked. Previously, numerous volunteer groups helped move fuel wood from the boundary to piles that were picked up and hauled off site recently.
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For several years, South Platte Park staff have been working towards a Forest Management Plan by soliciting grants, securing project funds, and working with ecologists. Nearly $500,000 has been identified and the project is starting to move forward.
In October and November, contractors will be moving through the forest with a small well rig on rubber tracks. This equipment will be drilling groundwater monitoring wells to measure how deep the water is under the surface of the ground. This will create a map to forecast which areas of the forest are healthy or declining and help develop a plan for the future of the forest.
Professional arborists will then move into the forest over the next 18 months to reduce the number of standing dead trees, remove invasive species, and reduce the amount of dead-and-downed material to improve forest health and reduce wildfire risk. Trails may be closed on occasion but will be clearly marked. Previously, numerous volunteer groups helped move fuel wood from the boundary to piles that were picked up and hauled off site recently.
