Vegetation management can be used to enhance the scenic quality of a byway and to screen elements that detract from the scenic quality. Vegetation can also be integral to the visitor's experience by providing a variety of spaces for the motorist to pass through.
Traveling through ancient trees that provide a canopy across the road or bursting through a tunnel of shrubs into a wide, grassy meadow can be a memorable experience. The change of seasons can draw visitors to your byway at different times of the year to see fall color, play in the snow, or cool down in the shade of the forest.
Vegetation management begins with a thorough inventory of the plant communities within the corridor, their health, and their contribution to the scenic quality of the byway. Be aware of areas where vegetation impedes sight distances. Identify opportunities where management may improve the health ot variety of plant communities. Look for places where vistas can be created by thinning trees to open up views.
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