Paddock Woods Saturday March 29
A light drizzle slowed the starting of our fires but went away eventually, and we had two fires in this return visit to Paddock. A pair of chainsaws, a brush-cutter, and a good group of volunteers, including first-time Palos volunteers Maggie and Sam, created lots of cut brush to add to those fires. We're so close right now to spring wildflowers, you feel like you're sitting in the audience waiting for the stage curtain to open.
Swallow Cliff Woods Sunday March 30
For the second week in a row rain threatened to shut us down. I arrived early, at 7:30 and was soon joined by Dan and Joe, getting a good fire going well before 9:00, and the rain, expected by 10, chose to stay away until well into the afternoon.
That allowed us to not only accomplish our first goal, burning a lot of honeysuckle cut one week prior, but to tackle a patch of smaller brush (thank you Julie for bringing the brushcutter!) which in turn opened a view of a small wetland we didn't even know was there until clearing the brush in front of it.
When you start the day not knowing if anything will get done, have a terrific group of volunteers show up despite the forecasts, and get so much accomplished, you feel truly blessed with good fortune!
A light drizzle slowed the starting of our fires but went away eventually, and we had two fires in this return visit to Paddock. A pair of chainsaws, a brush-cutter, and a good group of volunteers, including first-time Palos volunteers Maggie and Sam, created lots of cut brush to add to those fires. We're so close right now to spring wildflowers, you feel like you're sitting in the audience waiting for the stage curtain to open.
Swallow Cliff Woods Sunday March 30
For the second week in a row rain threatened to shut us down. I arrived early, at 7:30 and was soon joined by Dan and Joe, getting a good fire going well before 9:00, and the rain, expected by 10, chose to stay away until well into the afternoon.
That allowed us to not only accomplish our first goal, burning a lot of honeysuckle cut one week prior, but to tackle a patch of smaller brush (thank you Julie for bringing the brushcutter!) which in turn opened a view of a small wetland we didn't even know was there until clearing the brush in front of it.
When you start the day not knowing if anything will get done, have a terrific group of volunteers show up despite the forecasts, and get so much accomplished, you feel truly blessed with good fortune!
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