Cap Sauers Saturday February 21
We gathered at our recent work area in Cap Sauers for a cleanup of a large stretch of hilly turf with scattered honeysuckle throughout. Two chainsaws, one brushcutter, and lots of energy. Joe located one fire in a low spot and the other on a hillside and both burned well.
Volunteer Barb made an interesting find, which she thought might be eggs of some forest critter. It seems she was right - naturalist Lorrie Ward at Sagawau offered a tentative ID of snail eggs, having seen similar on several occasions. See the picture in slideshow below. Every day is an adventure, with new revelations or new people showing up with new stories to share.
Swallow Cliff South Sunday February 22
This was a NEWTS day (New Volunteer Training and Support), a Forest Preserves program to introduce new people to the restoration process. Emily Russell and Maddie Peacher from Volunteer Resources joined us, bringing first-time Palos volunteers Claire, Samantha, Tony, Simon, Maggie, Rebecca, Charisma, Erica, Mike, and Martyna - I hope I got everybody.
What a fantastic group! We spent the first half of the morning clearing a mass of cut brush from our last time out, on January 4, when low winds limited the amount we could burn. After a short break we tackled new growth, with everyone getting a shot at knocking down one of the myriad honeysuckles dotting the landscape. Incipient lumberjacks, I'd say! When we finished you could stand near the brush pile and enjoy an open view bend to the trail that was totally obscured three hours earlier. Fantastic!
We gathered at our recent work area in Cap Sauers for a cleanup of a large stretch of hilly turf with scattered honeysuckle throughout. Two chainsaws, one brushcutter, and lots of energy. Joe located one fire in a low spot and the other on a hillside and both burned well.
Volunteer Barb made an interesting find, which she thought might be eggs of some forest critter. It seems she was right - naturalist Lorrie Ward at Sagawau offered a tentative ID of snail eggs, having seen similar on several occasions. See the picture in slideshow below. Every day is an adventure, with new revelations or new people showing up with new stories to share.
Swallow Cliff South Sunday February 22
This was a NEWTS day (New Volunteer Training and Support), a Forest Preserves program to introduce new people to the restoration process. Emily Russell and Maddie Peacher from Volunteer Resources joined us, bringing first-time Palos volunteers Claire, Samantha, Tony, Simon, Maggie, Rebecca, Charisma, Erica, Mike, and Martyna - I hope I got everybody.
What a fantastic group! We spent the first half of the morning clearing a mass of cut brush from our last time out, on January 4, when low winds limited the amount we could burn. After a short break we tackled new growth, with everyone getting a shot at knocking down one of the myriad honeysuckles dotting the landscape. Incipient lumberjacks, I'd say! When we finished you could stand near the brush pile and enjoy an open view bend to the trail that was totally obscured three hours earlier. Fantastic!
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