I grew up in the 1950s beside the Queen Catherine Marsh in Schuyler
County. At that time the entire marsh was privately held, and early
each spring it was fired on purpose to clear out the lodged remains
of the previous year's cattails, ostensibly to improve the growth of
"flag" (cattail le
May be fire is good. It seemed to have burned just in time. Some fresh growth
would be evident and might keep off some unwanteds.
There seem to be to slow stream of hawks passing by but they are very high. But
I dont have much of time to be out there. But in-between I go out to get some
fresh
