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  • What is happening to our trees?

    Across Arnold Air Force Base during late spring and early summer, you may have noticed our hardwood trees with dry, wilted or dead-looking branch tips.A swath of the eastern United States from New York to Georgia has millions of trees that look the same. The phenomenon is called “flagging,” and it

  • Why prescribed fires are important to Arnold Air Force Base

    Prescribed fire is the most efficient and economical tool when managing natural ecosystems. It allows land managers to alter and improve the native ecosystems without utilizing more costly methods such as bush hogging, under brushing and herbicide applications. All of Arnold Air Force Base’s