Trail Maintenance

Now that the primary nesting season (for ground-nesting birds) is behind us the primary brushing-out of 3.5 miles of trails is upon us. 

 

 

Not pictured is a Rhino Brush Hog mounted on the hitch and connected to the rear PTO.  Ordinarily, I would remove the bucket from the tractor but today there were a half-dozen dead ash trees to shift out of the way.  

 

After two days the trails are complete.  The campsite and a couple of wildlife openings remain as the heaviest lift so I'm still a bit far from the finish line.

 

Brushing a quarter mile east west trail a doe and her fawn came out to observe.  Interesting behavior inasmuch as the noise made by the machinery is deafening.

 

  

The trails will receive a ‘trim cut’ just before the bow opener…