Osprey Woods

	March 2007. The area was logged in August 2006.
	March 2007. The area was burned, greatly reducing the logging debris.
	July 2007. As expected, a lot of sweetgums began growing in the open forest.
	August 2007. A skidder was contracted to spray selective herbicide to kill the sweetgums and understory hardwoods. The goal is to have an open, fire-maintained forest with abundant native grasses and forbs.
	October 2007. This area will need a few years to fully recover. Another burn and a full growing season will make a big difference.

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