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02-10-2007, 09:07 AM
Highlights from a recent release
2007 Mount Rainier National Park
THE WORK GOES ON
The long process of flood recovery continues, with noteworthy progress on repair of the Nisqually Road. In addition, plans are evolving for Carbon River and the east side of the park. Here are key accomplishments from the past few weeks and what’s planned next....
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Forest Pathologist Jim Hatfield and Entomologist Connie Mehmel, both with the US Forest Service, came to Mount Rainier February 2nd to warn of an impending invasion: the Douglas fir beetle....
...Mount Rainier can anticipate an outbreak of beetles which could threaten even healthy trees. The park will submit an Emergency Forest Health Protection Suppression Request for funding to protect Douglas firs in developed areas with a lot of downed wood and vulnerable trees (Ipsut Creek, Ohanapecosh, etc.) By hanging plastic tags containing the “No Vacancy” pheromones on trees you can trick the beetles into moving on. Removing downed trees can also help....
more: http://www.nps.gov/mora/parknews/upload/Rebuilding%20Rainier%20020107.pdf
2007 Mount Rainier National Park
THE WORK GOES ON
The long process of flood recovery continues, with noteworthy progress on repair of the Nisqually Road. In addition, plans are evolving for Carbon River and the east side of the park. Here are key accomplishments from the past few weeks and what’s planned next....
* ** *
Forest Pathologist Jim Hatfield and Entomologist Connie Mehmel, both with the US Forest Service, came to Mount Rainier February 2nd to warn of an impending invasion: the Douglas fir beetle....
...Mount Rainier can anticipate an outbreak of beetles which could threaten even healthy trees. The park will submit an Emergency Forest Health Protection Suppression Request for funding to protect Douglas firs in developed areas with a lot of downed wood and vulnerable trees (Ipsut Creek, Ohanapecosh, etc.) By hanging plastic tags containing the “No Vacancy” pheromones on trees you can trick the beetles into moving on. Removing downed trees can also help....
more: http://www.nps.gov/mora/parknews/upload/Rebuilding%20Rainier%20020107.pdf