A burr oak previously surrounded by a thick stand of juniper can now grow in an open landscape. Photo by Jo Ellarson.

Ice Age Trail Alliance, Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Steenbock Preserve, Gibraltar Rock Segment, MSC, 2021, Mobile Skills Crew, Volunteers, Land Stewardship

Clearing thick juniper forests allows more slow-growing and wildlife friendly trees like this burr oak to grow on the transformed landscape. Photo by Jo Ellarson.