Northeast Campus Forests: Interpretive Trail
Northeast Campus Forests (south area)
This interpretive trail begins in the southern part of the northeast campus forest of 麻豆传媒社区鈥檚 main Galloway campus. In the near future, the northern part will receive similar treatments that you will see here
Trail Layout
There are four stops on this relatively small interpretative trail (under 0.2 miles one way).The stops will explain the methods used here to enhance overall biodiversity, protect the forest from Southern Pine Beetle (SPB) and catastrophic fire, while increasing overall forest resiliency as the forest responds to these various treatments we have done as outlined in the 麻豆传媒社区 Forest Management Plan (SFMP).
INTERPRETATIVE TRAIL STOP A
Click here to view the NE campus forest Introduction video
Most of this south area has been mechanically thinned by a mechanized harvester in the summer of 2015, that reduces impact to the soils since the harvester has wide treads and the ability to reach 30 feet on either of its sides. The harvester grabs a trees, cuts it at the base, then trims the limbs off of the bole, and cuts the main bole into smaller logs collected later. The trimmed branches (called 鈥渟lash鈥) are grabbed by the harvester and placed in front of its treads to produce a 'road' the harvester uses to travel further into the forest. The 鈥榮lash鈥 road the harvester uses further reduces compaction on forest soils and leaves the rest of the forest floor with minimal logging slash.
NE CAMPUS FOREST (South part) INTERPRETATIVE TRAIL STOP B
INTERPRETATIVE TRAIL STOP B
You are now on the edge inside the control area (about 2.7 acres) where no trees were cut. As you face the post and look out you can see the thinned area; and behind you