Details on Dorchester Pond

Dorchester Pond is a unique habitat that we are actively restoring using prescribed fire. The boundaries at Dorchester Pond are in good shape as they were walked in 2006. We need someone to continue to maintain the signs and report any encroachment or dumping on the property.

Some of the challenges at this preserve include swampy wet terrain, greenbrier, chiggers and ticks. The best time to do boundary work will be the late fall and winter when leaves are down, visibility is good and the ticks have died off. The terrain here is mostly flat.

One person has a permission letter to hunt white-tailed deer during muzzleloader and firearms seasons only, with up to 5 friends/family members, so it would be best to avoid doing boundary work during hunting season. Check the DNR website for each year's dates.

Roadsides adjacent to our preserves are often the site of dumping of household trash or deer carcasses. While unsightly and upsetting, this seldom has an ecological impact on the property so we often can't respond very quickly.