Willow Springs Woods Saturday August 31
We continued to go after bull thistle that are having a banner year at the site. Now most are past the flowering stage, with their height and fuzzy tops still making them easy to locate. When in doubt grab it by the stalk, you'll know immediately if it's bull thistle. (Disclaimer: Palos Restoration Project does not support the grabbing of bull thistle stalks as a means of identification. This may result in a sharp pain as the large thorns penetrate your skin. The blogger is being facetious to make a point about the hazard of these thorns.)
We had a small group on this Labor Day weekend, including first-time Palos volunteers Karina and Lidia and are most grateful for their help.
McClaughrey Springs Sunday September 1
With a delightfully cool morning, this became our first brush-cut and burn day of the fall season, with two brushpiles near the north side of the Yellow Trail loop and Kean Ave. The main target was honeysuckle and Doug got his first licks of the season in on the gas brushcutter.
We had a terrific group, including first-time Palos volunteer Lydia, and four others - Jess, Ebrahim, Anthony, and Matt - who made their Palos debuts last week at Swallow Cliff. This resulted in a nice stretch getting opened up by quitting time, one that will be expanded tomorrow when Diana hosts a large corporate group.
We continued to go after bull thistle that are having a banner year at the site. Now most are past the flowering stage, with their height and fuzzy tops still making them easy to locate. When in doubt grab it by the stalk, you'll know immediately if it's bull thistle. (Disclaimer: Palos Restoration Project does not support the grabbing of bull thistle stalks as a means of identification. This may result in a sharp pain as the large thorns penetrate your skin. The blogger is being facetious to make a point about the hazard of these thorns.)
We had a small group on this Labor Day weekend, including first-time Palos volunteers Karina and Lidia and are most grateful for their help.
McClaughrey Springs Sunday September 1
With a delightfully cool morning, this became our first brush-cut and burn day of the fall season, with two brushpiles near the north side of the Yellow Trail loop and Kean Ave. The main target was honeysuckle and Doug got his first licks of the season in on the gas brushcutter.
We had a terrific group, including first-time Palos volunteer Lydia, and four others - Jess, Ebrahim, Anthony, and Matt - who made their Palos debuts last week at Swallow Cliff. This resulted in a nice stretch getting opened up by quitting time, one that will be expanded tomorrow when Diana hosts a large corporate group.
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