/  DWARF MISTLETOE MANAGEMENT - 2005 Pictures

WHAT'S NEW GOVERNANCE BOARD ARC FINANCE ECOSYSTEM GENESCENE LIBRARY LINKS CONTACT  select picture to enlarge Skid steer chipping tree branches along Foothills Drive South.  Climber in the canopy of a Ponderosa pine pruning branches infected with dwarf mistletoe. Felled trees that were heavily infected with dwarf mistletoe waiting to be forwarded to Foothills Drive South. Skid steer near Streamside Trail forwarding trees to Foothills Drive South. A Large ponderosa pine tree that had considerably more than half its total crown infected with the dwarf mistletoe parasite.  This tree was selected as a prune tree, however, it should have been removed.  The decision was made to prune infected branches with the anticipation that it will become a standing dead tree or snag which is important for wildlife habitat.  Many complaints have been received about this tree because of its manicured / palm tree look.  These are valid complaints and future snags will be created using different techniques.