Pine BluffForest
Key Goals:
Continue sustainable forestry management practices for multiple use of the property including education, recreation, and wildlife.
Continual native oak savanna/prairie grassland restoration and management to promote habitat for the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly and other native grassland flora and fauna.
Ongoing site development to provide an accessible and safe site for educational use as well as school and community recreation.
Objectives:
To work with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources for the management of native Lupine habitat to preserve the endangered Karner Blue Butterfly.
To advertise and promote usage of the Vertical Venture Ropes Courses to insure facility usage, maintenance, and financial income/security for the school forest program.
To work with Wisconsin DNR county foresters to develop a long range forest management plan.
To continue on-site development of educational areas within the forest as well as EE curriculum for all students, staff, and the community.
Management:
For the last ten years, the BerlinSchoolForest manager has worked cooperatively with the U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and the Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Endangered Resources to monitor Karner Blue Butterfly populations on this property. In addition, Lupine habitat has been restored and improved to increase the number of Karner Blue Butterflies through such events as prescribed burns and direct Lupine plantings.
In 2002, BerlinSchoolForest manager met with Wisconsin DNR county forester Frank Kirshling to develop a forestry management plan for the property. His recommendations are outlined on the following page. To date, staff and students are using controlled burning and planting to restore and improve the native Lupine and oak savanna/prairie areas to benefit all grassland species, not only the Karner Blue Butterfly. Timothy Allen, our new DNR county forester will be developing a Forest Stewardship Management Plan for this property in early 2007 which will include some harvest of aspen and oak. | 
