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Whitman Mission National Historic Site
Before and After 2005 Prescribed Burn

The area just north of the parking lot was burned in 2005. At first the area looked like a war zone, but within just a few months glorious green appeared. Areas that have recently been burned often look greener than other parts of the park.

 
Area before burn is covered with dead, brown grass.
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Before the burn.
 
Ground has been burned and is black.
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March 2005, shortly after the burn.
 
Lush green grass covers the ground.
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June 2005.
Planting native plants in Muir Woods National Monument.  

Did You Know?
Between October 2006 to September 2007, volunteers put in 2,223 hours restoring the plant communities of Muir Woods and Redwood Creek. That’s an average of approximately 43 hours/ week of volunteer service!

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Last Updated: March 05, 2008 at 18:57 EST