Reforestation Program at South Mountain Reservation Starts Next Week
The plan calls for planting to take place in 43 fenced-off sites.
The County Executive Friday announced the start of a reforestation program in South Mountain Reservation that’s meant to work in conjunction with the deer cull program to help restore the forest's ecosystem. Developed in partnership with the South Mountain Conservancy, the plan calls for trees, shrubs and flowers native to the Reservation to be planted in 43 sites ranging from 5,000 square feet to 14 acres, which will be enclosed with eight-foot metal fencing to prevent deer from eating the seedlings. It's a corollary to the controversial deer cull program, which was undertaken to control the population. According to statistics released by the County Executive's office, 296 deer were felled by sharpshooters in 2008 and 2009, and the total …
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