Deer love to eat the buds of young trees. In an effort to protect new trees and promote long-term forest health, Friends of Zippel Bay State Park installed a deer exclosure fencing around 6 acres of forest. They partnered with a local Boy Scout troop to make it happen.
Erecting deer exclosure fence
$4,922 grant
99 volunteer hours
6 acres protected
The Friends Group partnered with a Boy Scout troop to erect a deer exclosure around six acres of new forest.
Courtesy of Friends of Zippel Bay State Park
Courtesy of Friends of Zippel Bay State Park
Habitat restoration project deer exclosure Friends of Zippel Bay State Park
Courtesy of Friends of Zippel Bay State Park