Cap Sauers Holding Saturday June 15
Saturday was warm, though tolerable with a less strenuous activity like chasing and beheading invasive thistle plants. While I made only a perfunctory a[appearance, we had a good group that went after the invaders with vigor.Aliong the way we saw an abundance of butterflies (mostly fritillaries, it seemed), and a variety of native flowers, including purple milkweeds and Ohio spiderworts.
Nature Walk at Swallow Cliff Saturday June 15
This was our final spring walk with Jessica Rock and patrons of Palos Park Library, and for this one we were graced with the presence of Palos Park Mayor Nicole Milovich-Walters. In fact, the mayor's sharp eyes detected fire pink blooms a number of feet off the trail ("What's that red flower?" she asked).
We had a couple other first-time walkers join us and hope they can return for one or more of our fall walks.
Black Partridge Woods Sunday June 16
Sunday I joined steward John marlin on a combination weed and scouting walk. We pulled a few weeds, cut a few flowers off invasive grasses, and hiked a loop through a portion of the preserve near the creek.
I was happy to be in the shade on a morning that grew quite warm by the time we wrapped up, early, around 11:00 am. Always a pleasure to walk with John, who shares freely his expanse of plant knowledge.
Saturday was warm, though tolerable with a less strenuous activity like chasing and beheading invasive thistle plants. While I made only a perfunctory a[appearance, we had a good group that went after the invaders with vigor.Aliong the way we saw an abundance of butterflies (mostly fritillaries, it seemed), and a variety of native flowers, including purple milkweeds and Ohio spiderworts.
Nature Walk at Swallow Cliff Saturday June 15
This was our final spring walk with Jessica Rock and patrons of Palos Park Library, and for this one we were graced with the presence of Palos Park Mayor Nicole Milovich-Walters. In fact, the mayor's sharp eyes detected fire pink blooms a number of feet off the trail ("What's that red flower?" she asked).
We had a couple other first-time walkers join us and hope they can return for one or more of our fall walks.
Black Partridge Woods Sunday June 16
Sunday I joined steward John marlin on a combination weed and scouting walk. We pulled a few weeds, cut a few flowers off invasive grasses, and hiked a loop through a portion of the preserve near the creek.
I was happy to be in the shade on a morning that grew quite warm by the time we wrapped up, early, around 11:00 am. Always a pleasure to walk with John, who shares freely his expanse of plant knowledge.
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