Paddock Woods, Saturday May 10
Saturday was a Chicago River day, one of over 75 in our area sponsored by Friends of the Chicago River. Most of the days are focused on trash pickup, while volunteer efforts at Paddock were directed at the far-too-impressive garlic mustard population.
It was a full house, with all of the available slots filled. They certainly pulled a lot of garlic mustard that morning , while graciously leaving some behind for our upcoming restoration day this Saturday, May 17.
Black Partridge Woods Sunday May 11
Mothers Day at Black Partridge was another hunt for garlic mustard, though any spring walk there is first and foremost a native plant walk. We saw a variety of spring wildflowers in Bloom, and we're also cheered by all the plants filling in the area where we thinned trees two winters back. As Steward John Marlin put it, it's not just new native plants, but a great diversity of them.
We were joined by first time Palos volunteers Jose and Angel and greatly appreciate their help. I also offer congratulations to Angel on his graduation later this week.
Saturday was a Chicago River day, one of over 75 in our area sponsored by Friends of the Chicago River. Most of the days are focused on trash pickup, while volunteer efforts at Paddock were directed at the far-too-impressive garlic mustard population.
It was a full house, with all of the available slots filled. They certainly pulled a lot of garlic mustard that morning , while graciously leaving some behind for our upcoming restoration day this Saturday, May 17.
Black Partridge Woods Sunday May 11
Mothers Day at Black Partridge was another hunt for garlic mustard, though any spring walk there is first and foremost a native plant walk. We saw a variety of spring wildflowers in Bloom, and we're also cheered by all the plants filling in the area where we thinned trees two winters back. As Steward John Marlin put it, it's not just new native plants, but a great diversity of them.
We were joined by first time Palos volunteers Jose and Angel and greatly appreciate their help. I also offer congratulations to Angel on his graduation later this week.
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