Land management efforts

Worked in the woods today, and while I'm tired, I feel great! There is just something about being in a place like this that just keeps you in a great mood.




Spent the afternoon clearing trails, building a feeding station, and putting the station in place. Great way to spend a vacation day. (too bad tomorrow it's back to the grind stone)



The feeding station was built from scrap lumber left from the front deck. The idea is to hold a day or two worth of corn, wheat, or nuts. I can use this as a bait station for the annual census of squirrel population. I plan to add three more stations, one even further from the house, and one closer. I have figured out that there are at least three squirrel population centers in the woods I am blessed with. Two are populated by Gray Squirrels, the third by Fox Squirrels. Keeping an accurate count helps determine how many can be harvested without harming the overall population.

Sounds like a good idea.