Bob:
At this point I cannot imagine making a future trip to MA without making a
run up to MTSF. Sometimes your descriptions of trees there reminds me of
some of the talks and walks I had with Karl Davies. It it hard to believe
that he has been gone as long as he has.
Russ
In a message dated 12/8/2009 9:01:06 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
ENTS,
Today DCR District Manager and member of the ENTS list Tim Zelazo and I
visited a small area in MTSF that we call the mast pines. It's part of the
region officially designated as the Trees of Peace . Our mission was to
locate and measure the remaining 150-footers among the mast pines. The task of
measuring the mast pines is easier now that they are tagged, thanks to Ent
Lisa Bozzuto.
I confirmed four 150-footers among the mast pines yesterday. From
measuring mast pines in the past, before they were tagged, I knew there was at
least two more 150-footers, but I had lost track of them. It was time to
relocate the candidates and record their tag numbers.
By the time we finished measuring, we had indeed confirmed the 5th and 6th
150-footers in the mast pine area. However, we earned ourselves a bonus.
We also confirmed a new 150 within the main area of the Trees of Peace -
close to the Trees of Peace sign. Well, it wasn't always a 150. Regardless,
that makes 20 for the main area. And there may be one more in the mast pines.
The pines are crowded and it is difficult to get clear shots of their
tops. One can easily spend 15 or 20 minutes or longer on one tree.
Before we entered the mast pine area, we focused our attention on a
particular tree in the Cherokee-Choctaw pines. I had spent a good 35 minutes
on
it yesterday, ending up with 149.3 feet. Nothing changed today. I got 149.3
feet today. Next year, it should enter the 150 Club.
It was especially good to have an official from DCR join me. Tim is
assessing the individual pine groves and trees within Mohawk, which can be
showcased, which should remain anonymous. His willingness to do this is
gratifying for me. It validates the value of the data ENTS has been gathering.
So where do we stand? At this point the make up of the Mohawk 150 Club and
potential for growth is as follows.
Area # 150s Measured in past # Potential 150s # 150s remeasured in 2009
Tallest in area-as of last measurement Trout Brook 2 2 1 152.3
Pocumtuck 12 13 0 153.3
Cherokee-Choctaw 3 3 1 152.5
ENTS 18 19 1 161.2 Trees of Peace 20 20 20 169.3
Mast area 6 7 6 156.3
Algonquin 12 12 6 162.0
Elders 9 9 5 165.6
Shunpike 4 4 3 158.8 Total 86 89 43
Is there any real value to tracking the tall white pines of Mohawk in such
a detailed fashion? Measuring and re-measuring them? Naming them? Others
will have to render judgment. I have reasons for doing it, but am clearly
biased.
Bob
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