Year of Project: 1998
Trees Planted:117,000

This project consists of planting 117,000 trees on two areas on the newly acquired Lake George State Forest, bordered on the west by the St. Johns River and on the south … Read More

Lake George State Forest I

Year Planted: 1998

Trees Planted: 117,000
Location: Florida

This project consists of planting 117,000 trees on two areas on the newly acquired Lake George State Forest, bordered on the west by the St. Johns River and on the south by DeLeon Springs State Park. It is extremely valuable for multiple-use management for timber, wildlife and recreation. A major management goal is the restoration of longleaf pine, which historically occupied the site prior to deforestation for agriculture, on the Mary Farms Tract. Another section of the reforestation will restore the natural type of forest on an area that was clear-cut before acquisition. This area will be restored to a slash pine flatwoods community. Finally, the lower and wetter areas will be planted with pond cypress.