Through a cooperative effort between the park and citizen representing mixed recreational users, the Mitchell Hill trail network promises to become one of the top recreational venues on the island.
Prescribed fire is part of a continuing program designed to help restore the area’s Garry oak woodland on Young Hill by decreasing competition from species such as snowberries, found in abundance on the lower slopes of Young Hill, according to park superintendent Peter Dederich. Prescribed burns have shown the importance of fire in the Garry oak ecosystem, as a bounty of seedling oaks have been found in following years.
Gallery Description: Through a cooperative effort between the park and citizen representing mixed recreational users, the Mitchell Hill trail network promises to become one of the top recreational venues on the island.
Did You Know? Each year at English Camp, an osprey pair establishes a nest on a snag looming above the parade ground.Visitors can track the progress of the young via bird scope. more...