Paw Paw Woods Saturday September 9
This was our first brush-pile burn of the season, a return to the north shore of Maple Lake where we periodically remove brush and thin small trees. Jim D. took on the burn boss role and got a fire going quickly, and we hacked away at honeysuckles, dogwood, and anything else Joe put the figurative crosshairs on.
We were in fairly close quarters, so it was good that we were a small group for this one. A light breeze barely stirred the waters on Maple Lake, making it an idyllic setting. As we removed the non-native, troublesome plants we uncovered a variety of natives, further incentivizing us in our task.
Hidden Pond Woods Sunday September 10
Off to the Hidden Pond prairie to collect native seed, with special thanks to Kris DaPra for leading on another beautiful, late-summer morning. While some species were not yet ripe, we managed to garner quite a few others, including monarda, prairie dock, Culver's root, and others.
This was our first brush-pile burn of the season, a return to the north shore of Maple Lake where we periodically remove brush and thin small trees. Jim D. took on the burn boss role and got a fire going quickly, and we hacked away at honeysuckles, dogwood, and anything else Joe put the figurative crosshairs on.
We were in fairly close quarters, so it was good that we were a small group for this one. A light breeze barely stirred the waters on Maple Lake, making it an idyllic setting. As we removed the non-native, troublesome plants we uncovered a variety of natives, further incentivizing us in our task.
Hidden Pond Woods Sunday September 10
Off to the Hidden Pond prairie to collect native seed, with special thanks to Kris DaPra for leading on another beautiful, late-summer morning. While some species were not yet ripe, we managed to garner quite a few others, including monarda, prairie dock, Culver's root, and others.
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