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Savannah River Preserve landowner meeting….
A gathering of SRP landowners/managers was held at OakGrove Plantation in Hampton County on October 14th. We had a great turnout with approximately 50 participants welcoming John Kilgo (USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station) to present his research on the “effects of coyotes on whitetail deer populations in the Southeast.”John’s research at SRS has produced [...]
Spring is here!
Burning season is behind us…almost…and the forests are coming alive! Turkeys are gobbling, grasses and forbes are beginning to grow, the wild azaleas and dogwoods are blooming, and the swallow-tailed kites are here. It is a great time to be in the woods watching wildlife, hunting for shed antlers, and evaluating your forests for future [...]
Brackish impoundment management…..
FMS is working with a client on a new and exciting project that includes over 100 acres of fresh and brackish moist soil impoundments. The main objective is to improve the quality of habitat in each impoundment and restore them to their full potential drawing many species of waterfowl and wading birds. Each pond is [...]
Planting season is among us…..
With a very dry fall there were worries about the upcoming tree planting season. We finally began to see some precipitation and started with our longleaf planting (500,000 seedlings). Moisture looks good right now but we desperately need more rain before the growing season begins! There has been significant interest by landowners in the various [...]
New Website!
We would like to welcome you to our new website. We are excited at the new look and features the site has to offer. We will continually be adding new material including, land listings, timber sale information, pictures and blogs on current and upcoming forestry topics and events. Please check back regularly to see the [...]
