Category Archives: Fire Ecology

Fire-scarred white pines are a reminder that it’s Fire Season – especially in the Backlands 19May202

Posted on May 19, 2023 by admin

Contributed by David Patriquin On the last weekend in April, I participated in two walks in the Backlands in which we encountered fire-scarred white pines. The first was on a birding walk with Fulton Lavender in the Shaw Wilderness Park. … Continue reading →

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Recent fire and fire management in the New Jersey Pine Barrens: a model for the Backlands? 12Jul2022

Posted on July 12, 2022 by admin

“Fueled by high winds and dry conditions, New Jersey’s largest wildfire in 15 years swept through Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens two weeks ago, burning more than 13,500 acres.” So begins an article titled Pine Barrens natural landscape … Continue reading →

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Mapping forest fire risk in the Eastern Chebucto Peninsula Backlands

Posted on April 29, 2021 by admin

Sasha Mosky, a Master of Planning student at Dalhousie University, examined fire risk in the Eastern Chebucto Peninsula Backlands. Using civic address point data, Sasha created a 4-kilometer buffer around all homes in the backlands. Then, using Ecological Land Classification … Continue reading →

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