Those that have explored the Frisco Peninsula Recreation Area over the last few weeks may have noticed the steady drum of chainsaws or the sight of downed trees.

While the town of Frisco has routinely been building new trails across the peninsula, the recent tree cutting is due to a forest health and fuels management project.

Carried out by the U.S. Forest Service, the project aims to perform density reduction treatments in overcrowded regenerating stands of trees across the White River National Forest. By the completion of the project, the hope is that the number of trees per acre is reduced in order to improve overall stand health.

The Frisco Peninsula is not the only area where tree thinning is taking place. Tree thinning is also taking place across all the Ranger Districts in the White River National Forest. For more details, visit Fs.usda.gov.