As Spring officially arrived in Woodstock (at about 7 pm Tuesday, March 20th), volunteers successfully finished a "controlled burn" in the wooded area at Westwood Conservation Area on Woodstocks southwest side.A low line of flames crept steadily across the woodland floor, burning off years of accumulated leaf litter. As TLC land protection specialist Linda Balek put it: "It was just how we like it - slow." Slow is another way of saying "safe"!
In the coming months as woodland plants start to grow, it will be interesting to see if the fire helped encourage the growth of native woodland species.
Volunteer workdays at the site are the fourth Saturday of every month from 9 am - noon. The next event is Saturday March 24th, and features garlic mustard removal, chorus frog song identification, and continued brush removal in the woods.
New volunteers are always welcome. No experience required, we specialize in on the job training!
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