Friday September 6, McClaughrey Springs Woods
This was a corporate volunteer day with Lactalis Heritage Dairy, whose parent company, located in France, is billed as the world's largest dairy products group. They brought a terrific group of 30, organized by Friends of the Chicago River (FOTCR). A blessedly cool morning allowed a cut-and-burn day and they dove in with great energy, wielding loppers and bowsaws like pros..
We cleared half an acre, mostly honeysuckle, and burned three large brush piles over the course of the morning. Huge thanks go to the Lactalis group, to Maggie and Kristine from FOTCR, Emily and Kristin from FPCC, and to Palos volunteers Diana (site steward), Joy, Emily, and Meredith for their great assist.
Saturday September 7, Ashburn Prairie
Saturday was our annual trek to Ashburn Prairie in Marquette Park, managed by Chicago Park District with a big assist from Palos steward Joe Neumann. Some thirty years ago the plants on this prairie, then located a short distance from the park, were in danger of being lost forever to development. Joe was a key player in saving these plants, getting the prairie moved - they cut large plugs and loaded them on trucks - and replanted at the park.
We spent a good portion of the morning hauling fallen limbs from the natural area to a path, for disposal by park district staff. Then we scanned the prairie for woody invasives, cutting and removing any we spotted. It was another lovely morning to be outdoors under a September sun..
This was a corporate volunteer day with Lactalis Heritage Dairy, whose parent company, located in France, is billed as the world's largest dairy products group. They brought a terrific group of 30, organized by Friends of the Chicago River (FOTCR). A blessedly cool morning allowed a cut-and-burn day and they dove in with great energy, wielding loppers and bowsaws like pros..
We cleared half an acre, mostly honeysuckle, and burned three large brush piles over the course of the morning. Huge thanks go to the Lactalis group, to Maggie and Kristine from FOTCR, Emily and Kristin from FPCC, and to Palos volunteers Diana (site steward), Joy, Emily, and Meredith for their great assist.
Saturday September 7, Ashburn Prairie
Saturday was our annual trek to Ashburn Prairie in Marquette Park, managed by Chicago Park District with a big assist from Palos steward Joe Neumann. Some thirty years ago the plants on this prairie, then located a short distance from the park, were in danger of being lost forever to development. Joe was a key player in saving these plants, getting the prairie moved - they cut large plugs and loaded them on trucks - and replanted at the park.
We spent a good portion of the morning hauling fallen limbs from the natural area to a path, for disposal by park district staff. Then we scanned the prairie for woody invasives, cutting and removing any we spotted. It was another lovely morning to be outdoors under a September sun..
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