McMahon Woods & Fen Saturday March 30
We had a super group for the day before Easter, including first-time Palos volunteers Jose and Paloma. Still dealing with leftover timber from winter tree-thinning, we had some mega-hot brush piles going on a morning that warmed quickly without our help. Volunteers were shedding jackets like cicadas dropping exoskeletons.
We didn't see much in the way of spring ephemerals, though lots of garlic mustard was apparent. Joe has already scheduled a garlic mustard pulling day for May 11, as part of Chicago River Days, so that should be a fun time.
It feels like the wildflowers are lagging behind, though that may be due to the early warmth of February. Once we get past this latest round of chill and snow we should see more blooms.
We had a super group for the day before Easter, including first-time Palos volunteers Jose and Paloma. Still dealing with leftover timber from winter tree-thinning, we had some mega-hot brush piles going on a morning that warmed quickly without our help. Volunteers were shedding jackets like cicadas dropping exoskeletons.
We didn't see much in the way of spring ephemerals, though lots of garlic mustard was apparent. Joe has already scheduled a garlic mustard pulling day for May 11, as part of Chicago River Days, so that should be a fun time.
It feels like the wildflowers are lagging behind, though that may be due to the early warmth of February. Once we get past this latest round of chill and snow we should see more blooms.
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