![]() ![]() I appreciated his willingness to work with others and help a landowner get some management done to improve wildlife habitat. He mentioned that he was keeping an eye on the place in case there were any flare-ups (there was a fair amount of downed timber at that time). ![]() I came up to survey the results after work, and he happened to be driving by and introduced himself. In 2013, he assisted a group of folks who came together in February to complete a prescribed burn on a Loess Hills prairie remnant I am working to restore. The event garnered some coverage from local media, and additional pictures of the event have been posted by the Friends of The Loess Hills State Forest And Preparation Canyon State Park Facebook Group. His vision was championed by those who followed to create such a trail and name it in his honor.Ībout 150 people turned out for the June 8 dedication on what was a very pleasant morning. The idea of a long-distance trail through the Loess Hills was envisioned by Brent Olson, whose career as area forester for the Loess Hills State Forest spanned 25 years before his untimely death in 2016 from cancer at age 53. Patrick Swanson describes a project to highlight "the unusual geology and scenic value of the Loess Hills, their importance as a wildlife corridor and a home to the largest tracts of native remnant prairie left in the state, and the presence of many protected areas along the backbone of the hills." -promoted by Laura BelinĮarlier this month, I attended the dedication of Brent’s Trail, a new eight-mile hiking trail in Harrison County, near the town of Little Sioux, that links Murray Hill Scenic Overlook, Loess Hills State Forest, and Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area. ![]()
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