Tobacco-Free Property Statement
Tobacco and nicotine use, including but not limited to cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, pipes, snus, Electronic Smoking Devices (ESD), and nicotine products that are not Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved for tobacco cessation, is prohibited at all times on grounds.
No person shall use any form of tobacco, nicotine or ESD product at or on any Bur Oak Land Trust-owned or operated grounds. This tobacco/nicotine/ESD policy applies to everyone while on grounds.
Appropriate signs shall be posted in appropriate areas. The community, especially users and staff of grounds, will be notified about this policy. Land stewards, board members, volunteers, and citizens of the community are asked to help enforce compliance with this policy.
Firearms Restrictions
The use or possession by the public of firearms and weapons of all kinds is prohibited on all Bur Oak Land Trust properties except those areas designated as game management areas and subject to restrictions of the Hunting Policy.
Bur Oak Land Trust Permission for Hunting form
Bur Oak Land Trust’s Hunting Policy aims to maintain ecological balance on the Trust’s properties by managing the white-tailed deer population. Overpopulation of deer can harm forest regeneration, reduce biodiversity, and cause conflicts with neighboring agricultural and residential areas. Regulated hunting will ensure sustainable wildlife populations and healthy ecosystems. The Trust only allows the hunting of antlerless deer with approved archery equipment. Firearms and crossbows are not permitted on any Bur Oak Land Trust property.
Please refer to Hunting Policy and Application document linked below for additional requirements. All potential hunters must read the policy in its entirety and submit an application to be considered for approval to hunt on Bur Oak Land Trust properties. Submitting an application does not guarantee hunting permissions. All applications and any questions about the hunting policy may be submitted to Sarah Lawinger, Land Stewardship Director, at sarah@buroaklandtrust.org.
Hunting Policy and Application
Exhibit A: Rules for Authorized Hunters
- Only deer hunting is to be allowed on Bur Oak Land Trust property, and only when appropriate for wildlife management purposes.
- No permanent tree stands or blinds may be utilized on any Bur Oak Land Trust property.
- No hunting apparatus, tools, or equipment may be nailed, bolted, or otherwise affixed to any tree, shrub, or fixture on Bur Oak Land Trust property.
- Only bow hunting with approved archery equipment is allowed. Hunting with firearms of any kind is not authorized.
- Authorized hunters will be issued a placard at the beginning of every season, which will be used to alert the public that hunting is taking place on the property. This placard is to be placed on the property’s entry kiosk or sign when the hunter arrives at the property and re-moved when the hunter leaves the property.
- Temporary stands in conformance with these rules and restrictions may be put up one week prior to a particular hunting season, and must be removed no more than one week following the end of such hunting season.
This Exhibit A is subject to change from time to time. Any authorized hunter should periodically check with Bur Oak Land Trust to verify the current rules.
