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Ivory colored regions were marked as Oak Savanna by the original surveyors in the early 1800s. High school marked with an "X", Montgomery Plains Cemetery with a "+". This snapshot is the southeast corner of the Eaton Rapids School District. Source of images Eaton county image Ingham county image |
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There might be older ones, but marble washes out over time. This one is granite. |
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East fence row looking toward Plains Road from the back corner. The strip of grass is about 15' wide. |
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Looking south. |
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This is what passes for "broad daylight" in Michigan during the winter. This is a cluster of Black Oak. |
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Some acorns fell into my pockets. These are tiny rascals, not much bigger than the seeds you find in grapefruit. |
The serendipitous thing about the strip of grass on the east side is that it is less vulnerable to herbicide spray due to the prevailing winds. There is a chance that viable seeds exist in the soil, just waiting for burning to return.
This would be a good place for annual or biennial burns to see if any remnant prairie species can be teased into germinating. No telling what is there until somebody tries.
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