Details on Pristine Pines

Pristine Pines is a small preserve with a county park as a neighbor. Our neighbor on the other side has been keeping an eye on the preserve for us for many years. One portion of the line is along a roadside. Those signs will be easier to place but may more often be the victim of target practice. Overall, the small size of this preserve and the flat terrain will make walking the boundaries relatively easy.

Some of the challenges at this preserve include 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. During the fall and winter the preserve is often very wet; waders or good rubber boots will be required for some areas.

Roadsides adjacent to our preserves are often the site of dumping of household trash or deer carcasses. We have not had a big problem with this at Pristine Pines but it could happen. While unsightly and upsetting, this seldom has an ecological impact on the property so we often can't respond very quickly.