ENTS,
Over the weekend John Knuerr and Ann Goodale
visited the famous
Bowdoin College Pines in Maine. I submit John's trip report
below with out
comment. - Bob
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Here's the low-down on one sucky forest. A small signs marks the
forest.
A road and railroad intersect the track. The forest is bordered
by
houses and businesses. There was also a very strong sewage smell
in the
entire area. The low lying spots had water in them, and it felt
like we
were in a sewer overflow area. The pines look ragged and are not
in good
health. Many are missing their tops from weather damage.
The area they are in is flat and wide-open, so no protection
from wind
events. I estimate there are around 20-30 WP with a cbh of 8-9
feet. The
two tallest in this group:
107.1 feet with 8.3 cbh
113.9 feet with 8.7 cbh
The age estimate on the webpage (130) is pretty accurate. There
were a
couple of WP that looked a bit older to me, maybe 150-160. I do
have a
photo I will send you. Anne and I didn't want to linger too long
lest
the smell settle permanently in our clothes. All I can say is
this was
the stinkiest stand (smell, location, overall appearance, size,
etc.) of
White Pines I have every been in. I felt sorry for those
standing ones
for having to live in that envrionment and wished them well.
John Knuerr
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