Photographs of Controlled Burns


At J.F. New and Associates, Inc., part of our native habitat management program involves conducting controlled burns. Fire is a great way to restore nutrients to the earth as well as bettering the chance for the growth of native vegetation. Following are several photographs from a controlled burn in April 2000 at the Koontz Lake Nature Preserve in Koontz Lake, Indiana. Some of these photos were taken by Barb Allison for the South Bend Tribune.

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Clayton Wooldridge starting the fire
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From left, me, Jen Lemler, and Clayton WooldridgeMe watching the fire burn
Scott NamestnikThe crew
Me walking through the burnt areaThe burn crew: Jen Lemler, Bob Allison, Scott Namestnik, Nicole Kalkbrenner, Clayton Wooldridge, Steve Barker

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