It's rare that a full week goes by with no volunteer restoration in local preserves - I can't remember the last time. The combination of cold and high winds accomplished that - we last worked at Black Partridge on January 18 on a morning that was chilly but tolerable.
FPCC canceled all volunteer activity last Friday and Saturday, when morning wind chills were in the -20 to -30 range. They left Sunday open but we chose to cancel Swallow Cliff - we still had stubborn winds that clashed with the notion of comfort and safety..
The coming weekend ought to be better; not a heat wave but a break from the bitter cold we haven't seen much of in the past five years.
I still nanaged an escape to Swallow Cliff for a walk Sunday morning, arriving as the snowplow was exiting the preserve. My first trip around the loop I was putting footprints in fresh snow, which excites me more than it should. Then I saw a solitary runner, and moments later volunteer Anna with her two frisky pups.
Wednesday I had a stop in Orland Park; when that was over I went to Orland Grassland for a short hike. The beauty there is stark and the wind is relentless - I walked a bit over two miles, chilled going into the wind and a bit overdressed when doubling back. Big respect to their volunteers who have nowhere to hide when the wind machine cranks up.
FPCC canceled all volunteer activity last Friday and Saturday, when morning wind chills were in the -20 to -30 range. They left Sunday open but we chose to cancel Swallow Cliff - we still had stubborn winds that clashed with the notion of comfort and safety..
The coming weekend ought to be better; not a heat wave but a break from the bitter cold we haven't seen much of in the past five years.
I still nanaged an escape to Swallow Cliff for a walk Sunday morning, arriving as the snowplow was exiting the preserve. My first trip around the loop I was putting footprints in fresh snow, which excites me more than it should. Then I saw a solitary runner, and moments later volunteer Anna with her two frisky pups.
Wednesday I had a stop in Orland Park; when that was over I went to Orland Grassland for a short hike. The beauty there is stark and the wind is relentless - I walked a bit over two miles, chilled going into the wind and a bit overdressed when doubling back. Big respect to their volunteers who have nowhere to hide when the wind machine cranks up.
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