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Tag Archives: wildfire
Capturing Post-Wildfire Recovery Through Timelapse Photography
Last week, I posted that I’d been up at our Niobrara Valley Preserve, helping to set up timelapse cameras to document the recovery of that site from the wildfire last July. Back in February, photographer Michael Forsberg, Jeff Dale, Rich Walters, … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – April 25, 2013
I made a quick trip up to our Niobrara Valley Preserve this week to help set up time lapse cameras that will help document recovery from last year’s massive wildfires. More on that next week… The weather followed the same … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Natural History, Prairie Photography
Tagged erosion, fire, niobrara valley preserve, photo, photography, recovery, snow, wildfire
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Wildfire Recovery at The Niobrara Valley Preserve – Asking The Big Questions
Most of you are familiar with the wildfire that affected our Niobrara Valley Preserve this summer. Well, we’re still trying to regain our footing after that event. A great deal of time and money has already been spent on rebuilding … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Management, Prairie Natural History, Prairie Photography, Prairie Plants
Tagged 2012, documentation, eastern red cedar, erosion, evaluation, invasive species, monitoring, nebraska, niobrara valley preserve, ponderosa pine, recovery, research, research questions, seed bank, soil erosion, wildfire
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Early Recovery from the Wildfire at the Niobrara Valley Preserve
I was back up at the Niobrara Valley Preserve last week to help with a roundup and sorting of the east bison herd (more on that later this week). While I was there, I was glad to see the prairies … Continue reading
Photo of the Week – July 27, 2012
I just got home from several days at the Niobrara Valley Preserve. Dealing with the wildfire has sapped everyone’s energy – even mine, and I didn’t get there until it was mostly over. There are still areas of smoking logs … Continue reading
Posted in Prairie Photography
Tagged 2012, burned, nature photo, nature photography, niobrara river, niobrara valley preserve, photo, sunrise, wildfire
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Update on Niobrara River Wildfires – July 24, 2012
Some of you are aware that there are several wildfires burning along the Niobrara River in north-central Nebraska. As of this morning, the combination of fires had burned an estimated 58,000 acres, and several areas are still actively burning. The … Continue reading
