The shelterwood harvest site in 2012.
The shelterwood harvest site in 2015. Most of the tall regeneration is maple sprouts and black birch seedlings, however some oak and hickory sprouts and seedlings are growing up above the fern layer as well.
1. Restore and sustain healthy forest habitat that will support viable populations of native flora and fauna on the property and help to maintain a buffer forest of over 14,000 acres in association with the surrounding landscape of State Forest and State Game Land.
2. Conserve and protect the water quality of the Sawkill Creek, its tributaries and wetlands, and protect rare ecological communities or species on the property.
3. Demonstrate active forest management as part of a program of forest research and conservation education. Utilize the research and education to encourage other private landowners to practice conservation and sustainable management of their forest lands.
4. Restore forest health and timber productivity, which has been degraded by decades of overabundant deer populations and invasive pathogens and insects. Work with hunters to maintain a healthy deer population.
5. Continue the recreational use of the property by the owner and hunting club. Provide access and participation for the general public by the creation of a public trail and educational programs.
6. Manage selective landscapes for natural esthetics with the goal of creating a stronger bond between the owner and the land and demonstrating the role of esthetics in promoting conservation.