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Ossipee Pine Barrens Fire Ecology Field Trip
August 29, 2018 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
National Forest, The Nature Conservancy has been working for over 25 years to protect and restore the globally rare Ossipee Pine Barrens. Join the Conservancy’s Director of Stewardship & Ecological Management, Jeff Lougee, to learn about the unique plants and animals of the pine-barrens, and how prescribed fire is being used to maintain the ecosystem. The hike will be approximately two miles round trip along a level footpath that explores an area that has been managed with controlled burning.
RSVP is required (max 25 participants). To RSVP, email Rebecca at rrenman@plymouth.edu or call 603-535-3210. Meet at the Ossipee Pine Barrens “West Branch” Trailhead off of Route 41 in Madison, NH.