Volunteers headed to Wild Horse Island for National Public Lands Day
FWP land improvement specialist Kalle Fox leads a group of volunteers on a trail-building trek on Wild Horse Island Saturday, May 11. (Avery Howe/Bigfork Eagle)
Volunteers are needed for a forest project on Wild Horse Island next weekend.
National Public Lands Day is Sept. 28 and recognizes volunteer efforts that steward public lands. As part of that celebration, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is organizing a forest project on Wild Horse Island that day. Volunteers will work with staff to thin out trees with hand tools.
Wild Horse Island is a unique park unit with a rich cultural and natural history. The Ponderosa Pine grove on the island is a vital habitat for wildlife. In its current state, Douglas Firs are competing with the Ponderosas for space, water and sunlight, stunting the growth of the latter. The work project will thin out Douglas Firs via manual removal using hand tools.
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