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Partnering with Beavers. Abrasive Painting. Ingredients Paint: Exterior Latex (choose a color to match the bark) Mason Sand: 30 mil - 70 mil Formula Mix 5 oz sand per quart Mix 20 oz sand per gallon Mix 140 gm sand per liter - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Partnering with Beavers
Abrasive PaintingIngredientsPaint: Exterior Latex (choose a color to match the bark) Mason Sand: 30 mil - 70 mil FormulaMix 5 oz sand per quartMix 20 oz sand per gallon Mix 140 gm sand per liter ProcedureMake in small batches at a time on the day you are going to apply it. Apply paint to bottom three to four feet of tree trunk (2 feet above snow.
Wire Wrapping to Protect Trees• Procedure
With simple wire snips cut a length of fence long enough to encircle the tree trunk while leaving a 3 – 6 inch gap between the wire mesh cylinder and the tree trunk. This gap allows for future trunk growth without girdling.
• Position the cut piece of fence around the tree trunk and use each of the wire prongs to fasten the sides of the fence, completing the fence cylinder around the tree trunk. Other fasteners (e.g. hog rings, zip ties, etc.) can also be used to fashion the cylinder.
• The cylinder generally does not need to be anchored to the ground.
• You can cut the bottom of the cylinder to fit a sloping ground, or to protect prominent roots from chewing.
• Replace the fence cylinder if it’s corroded or if room for more tree trunk growth is needed.
NOT CHICKEN WIRE!
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Mike CallahanBeaver Solutions LLC"Working With Nature"Southampton, Massachusetts (413) 527-6472 [email protected]
Sherri TippieWildlife [email protected] 935-4995Working with Beaver for Better habitat naturally: http://grandcanyontrust.org/documents/ut_workingBeaver2010.pdf
