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Workshop at Duke Farms, February 20, 2013
Heather Gracie, SAF, CF
Gracie & Harrigan Consulting Foresters, Inc.
www.gracieharrigan.com
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Who are we? Established in the late 1970’s, the firm works with over 825
woodland properties throughout central and northern New Jersey by providing for:
Development of Forest Management Plans and Forest Stewardship Plans for private, non-profit, municipal, and State-owned lands
Forest Inventory and health assessment Forest Stand Improvement (including non-native invasive
plant control) Forest Restoration (including non-native invasive plant
control, and tree planting) Wildlife/Riparian Habitat Protection and Restoration Timber Management
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Quality field data and analysis leads to…
Predicting gypsy moth damage during the winter of 2007.
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…meaningful projects with positive results!
Client property Camp No-Be-Bo-Sco: 71 ½ acres exotic invasive plant control 5 acres forest stand improvement to improve forest regeneration 1 ¾ acres forest restoration (including deer exclusion fencing and tree planting) All funded through grant money in 2012.
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Forest Restoration vs. The Invasive Plant Nightmare Looking back over the last 20-30 years… Inventory
Assessments/Baseline Inventory
Non-Native, Invasive Plants:
The old guard: Japanese barberry, multiflora rose, Oriental wineberry, garlic mustard. Many introduced as landscape and wildlife plants – most are deer-proof.
The new guard: Japanese angelica tree, linden viburnum, Siebold’s viburnum, Oriental photinia, common buckthorn, and glossy buckthorn
Japanese stiltgrass – what do you do with it?
Deer impact, Herd Reduction and Management
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Lesser celandine vs. Virginia bluebells along the North Branch
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200+ future linden viburnums prevented
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Taking Back the Forest: A giant step backward and (many) small steps forward: Non-
native invasive control and restoration projects Site assessment: Plant species present & plant density Common options for control: Mowing, Plant removal (including
roots), Herbicides, Prescribed burning, or a combination thereof The medium: Soil type, wetness, and productivity & Light
conditions/canopy closure Deer pressure (Quality Deer Management 1:1 Buck-Doe ratio) Identifying Suitable Plants: Native trees and shrubs, proper
selection and availability Habitat restoration: Species diversity, age classes, forest structure Protection: Fencing, Deer management, Regular monitoring and
maintenance Initial cost and maintenance costs
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Mechanized treatment
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Selective herbicide treatment
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Lotsa volunteers
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Moving Ahead: Here Today-Gone Tomorrow? Collaborative efforts: Neighborhood approach – working
with the landowner(s), stakeholders Educational outreach: Workshops, Raritan Headwaters
Assn., NJ Audubon, NJ Invasive Strike Team, etc. Incentives: NJ Forest Stewardship Act, USDA NRCS cost-
share, other grants, sweat-equity/cross-training (calories/hour), tax savings
Volunteers: Youth groups, BSA/Girl Scouts, school groups, corporate, “friends” groups, NJ Invasive Strike Team interns
Demonstration areas Monitoring and maintenance: success and failures Keeping riparian systems functioning ecologically for
people and wildlife!!!
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Improving the environment and engaging stakeholders