Fresh Trails

msmk89 — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 16:06:29 +0000

This summer, with funding from Yellowstone to Yukon’s (Y2Y) Partner Grant Program, Conservation North, Save-The-Cedar League, and local volunteers have worked to revitalize two trails in the Inland Rainforest east of Prince George: the Morkill Old Growth Cedar Trail and the Goat River Canyon Trail. Below are trail descriptions and directions, as well as a handful of pictures.

Source

How to Age a Cut Tree

msmk89 — Sun, 12 May 2019 21:01:10 +0000

Step 1 You will need: a small block of wood that fits your grip sandpaper of different grits (rough to fine) a magnifying glass talcum powder (“baby powder”) a small rag or old towel a pencil a Sharpie *For keeners – invest in a cordless angle grinder and eye protection for easier and faster sanding* Step 2 Find a tree with a cut surface. It can be a log or a stump, preferably with some smoothness already, as in the photo above. Step 3 Wrap the coarsest grit sandpaper around the block of wood, find the smoothest area between the centre of the tree and the edge, and rub the surface from the centre towards the outside edge. Repeat with the finer grit sandpaper as the surface becomes smoother. Step 4 Rub some talcum powder onto the smooth surface, then rub the powder in with the rag. Sometimes adding spit or water on the powder and rubbing that will make the darker rings clearer. Step 5 Using the pencil, mark the centre of the tree with a dot. Moving outwards, count the dark rings, marking a dot at every 25-year interval. Use the magnifying glass if necessary. When you’re confident […]

Field | Conservation North

Fresh Trails

How to Age a Cut Tree