Spring Burn Season 2014

The spring burn season is well on it’s way and Quercus has been getting in 1-3 burns every day the weather permits! This spring we have over 30 burns scheduled that we are trying to get through, but with the nature of this line of work some will inevitably have to wait until the fall season. Since each site has different requirements for wind direction and drying conditions (among other things), it is nearly impossible to fit them all in this spring. But that isn’t stopping the Quercus Crew from trying their hardest!

This spring, the crew has been traveling to a number of different counties conducting prescribed burns for private land owners, government agencies, and public parks. We have a number of burns throughout Jefferson, Columbia, and Fond du lac counties on private land that is enrolled in the Wetlands Reserve Program through the NRCS. Many of these burns total over 100 acres, with the largest of all near Oakfield (Fond du lac Co) which is 850 acres of beautiful wetlands. The crew has seen a variety of bird life working on these wetlands including sandhill cranes, buffleheads, swans, and wood ducks.

We enjoy seeing the ongoing improvement at the properties of our long time customers who continue to choose Quercus to help manage their land, as well as getting to know new properties for those who choose Quercus for the first time! It is a privilege to help improve the landscape around us, and though some days are long, tiring and difficult, I think I can speak for the whole crew that this work is extremely satisfying and necessary. Keep an eye out for smoke on the horizon throughout southern Wisconsin, it could be the Quercus Crew checking another burn off their long list!

Here are some snapshots of the burn season so far this spring. I hope you enjoy the view as much as the crew does!