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Swallow Cliff March 26, Paddock March 29

3/30/2017

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We had to cancel our Saturday workday, when an all-day rain and sodden earth combined to keep us out of Willow Springs Woods.

Swallow Cliff Woods March 26

We nearly lost this day to rain as well - the rain diminished as nine o'clock approached, and stopped by ten. Nervous looks at weather apps gave us enough confidence to go ahead and cut, burn, and herbicide. 

This was the last of five consecutive weeks at Swallow Cliff. Now we move to a once-a-month schedule for the near future. We've finished clearing brush along the yellow trail between the parking lot and the trail junction; can't wait to move farther down the slope.

Paddock Woods March 29

Super turnout this morning! Newly licensed herbicider Sheri Moore had her first turn at stump-painting and chased targets across a hillside at the south end of the preserve. Thanks, Sheri, for your diligence!

Thanks also to first-time volunteers Diane, Edith, Fran, Lauren, and Mike. We got a mass of brush cut, hauled, and burned.

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March 18-22, 2017

3/23/2017

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Cap Sauers Moraines March 18

Margaret made the best of a muddy mess this morning, returning to the area we worked a month ago for further cleanup. Doug cut brush, FOTFP sawyers chopped up some of the trees dropped last time, and the rest of us hauled and pitched with abandon. Good times!

Swallow Cliff Woods South March 19

We are just short of one target, the picnic grove lot on the east edge of our work area. This Sunday we should finish that, and push to the north down the slope. We've had the good fortune of working with some enthusiastic, energetic new volunteers.

Black Partridge Woods March 19

John and volunteers cut in the brushy area near the old home site, the spot he's been working in recent months. He had two new volunteers, several of the regulars, and reported making progress in opening up the area.

Paddock Woods March 22

We cut and burned honeysuckle, including some hefty ones, and euonymus along the trail in the southeast corner of the preserve. John Plunkett on the chainsaw was a blessing in piecing some of the bigger stuff.



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Burning brush at Cap Sauers Moraines
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Panoramic shot of our work at Swallow Cliff Woods South, on the Yellow Trail just west of the picnic grove.
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Spears Woods, Swallow Cliff, & Paddock March 11-15, 2017

3/15/2017

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Spears Woods March 11
Joe and company worked near the site of our last workday, on a hillside overlooking a prairie. His hope is to promote movement of some of the prairie species up the hill. One nasty thicket of honeysuckle was targeted with the brush-cutter and several fires burned throughout the day.

Swallow Cliff Woods March 12
Terrific turnout on Sunday, especially given the cold temps forecast for early morning. We continue to extend the cleared area along the Yellow Trail, pushing both north and east.

When we finished at Swallow Cliff, some of us were off to Sagawau for our Spring party. We were able to use the lodge which is a beautiful setting. It was a fun time and the tales of debauchery swirling in the party's aftermath are probably overstated.

Paddock Woods March 15
Monday night and Tuesday there was snow (beware the ides of March), giving  the terrain a look we hadn't seen for many weeks. We had a pretty low-key day, doing clean-up in an area we worked on past days. High point was playing in the snow, and we had NO problem with fire containment.


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Paw Paw to Swallow Cliff to Cap Sauers to Paddock - March 4-9, 2017

3/9/2017

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Paw Paw Woods March 4

This was the last of our "big" winter workdays - thanks again to Kathy Bruch of Atrium Landscape for her generous donation of the Atrium chainsaw crew. They make an enormous difference in the amount of work we get done over the winter.

In addition to the Atrium sawyers, we had the Palos and Fox River crews from Friends of the Forest Preserves, students from Baker College Prep HS in Chicago, several first-time volunteers (Jack, Hannah, Geoff, hope I didn't miss any) and our usual complement of motivated volunteers.

We worked over a large area going up and over the top of a bluff and accomplished much. Great day!

Swallow Cliff Woods South, March 5

The second in our series of new Swallow Cliff days went well. We had several new volunteers, some returnees, and an abundance of enthusiasm. Working near a highly-trafficked trail - rare for our Palos sites - gives us the chance to evangelize with passers-by. It also allows you to pass by on another day and think "Hey, I helped with that."

Cap Sauers Holdings Sunday March 5

I wasn't able to make this one, will update the post after I get some feedback  from those who did.

Paddock Woods March 8

This was a very windy day so we relocated to a spot where a hill and wall of brush blocked much of the wind. Honeysuckle heaven, as much of the yet-to-be-managed areas in Paddock are. We were right on the edge where past contract work finished and had some plump, feisty honeysuckles to take down. Which we did...


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Looking north from the Yellow Trail at Swallow Cliff
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Paddock March 8, photo by Douglas Chien
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    I'm Jan Pietrzak with the Palos Restoration Project. This blog and website were created for your information and enjoyment.

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