Those visiting Lone Pine, on the western edge of Kalispell, will see some activity this week as they prep for a timber thinning project.
Right now, crews are marking Douglas-fir trees for removal this fall. Problem is, many of those Douglas-fir trees are infected with dwarf-mistletoe. We’re told that may include 90% of the Doug-firs in the Park.
Beginning in September, crews will begin removing those infected trees and, at the same time, they’ll plant Ponderosa Pine, western larch and native shrubs in their place.
The historically popular Lone Pine State Park sees about 125,000-visitors annually.
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