They’re keeping on burning at the Arboretum

johnboy 19 January 2011 19 January 2011 2

Continuation of controlled burn near National Arboretum today The ACT Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) will continue with a controlled burn today 19 January 2011, adjacent to the National Arboretum near the Tuggeranong Parkway weather permitting.

10:10am Wednesday 19 January 2011

[Courtesy of the ESA]

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2 Responses to They’re keeping on burning at the Arboretum

dipstick 11:16 pm 20 Jan 11

Swaggie said :

Any chance of a controlled burn through the Bob Winnell…. sorry… the Jon Stanhope Memorial Arboretum?

Well, I think that was what the original post suggested was going to happen. Would you prefer the pine forests to still be there? Or, the entire investment to be char-grilled by the frustrated arsonists cursing the latest la nina rain phenonemon..

Swaggie 7:44 pm 20 Jan 11

Any chance of a controlled burn through the Bob Winnell…. sorry… the Jon Stanhope Memorial Arboretum?

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