Willow Springs Woods Friday January 16
Joe had a volunteer day Friday, and three contract firms were also working nearby at Willow Springs, all helping with a remarkable transformation of a wooded stretch along Old Country Lane. The project includes tree thinning as well as invasive brush removal and volunteers will continue to work there at least in the near future.
We had a couple fires going on this day, slow to start but eventually burning well. With cancellation of restoration work Friday and Saturday due to bitter cold, our next scheduled visit here will be Saturday January 31.
Cap Sauers Holding
I missed this one due to another activity, with Margaret and Joe continuing with brush removal at Cap Sauers in an area we've been concentrating on for a number of months now. It's a stunning piece of woodland near Ford Road, with great glacial terrain and towering trees. A big tip of the hat to volunteers who braved a breezy, chilly morning.
Black Partridge Woods
Our small volunteer group continued cutting honeysuckle on the south side of Bluff Road, re-using an old burn scar and pushing the wall of honeysuckle back a short distance. Volunteer Jess from Orland did her second observation and will soon hold the coveted title Brush Pile Burn Boss. She and Jim got a fire going quickly - we all appreciated that - and we kept it loaded until time to shut down. Emily from FPCC Volunteer Resources also came and was a huge help.
Diana had an MLK day scheduled for Monday but persistent cold and high winds forced cancellation.
Tuesday I took a morning walk through parts of Arie Crown Forest and Sundown Meadow in COuntryside, sticking mostly to the southern edge near I-55 on the Yellow Trail. While the weekend cold still lingered, the wind had subsided and the ground was covered by a fresh coating of snow. Some of the pictures below were from that walk, a sheer delight and an affirmation of the (alleged) Norwegian expression" There's no bad weather, only bad clothing."
Joe had a volunteer day Friday, and three contract firms were also working nearby at Willow Springs, all helping with a remarkable transformation of a wooded stretch along Old Country Lane. The project includes tree thinning as well as invasive brush removal and volunteers will continue to work there at least in the near future.
We had a couple fires going on this day, slow to start but eventually burning well. With cancellation of restoration work Friday and Saturday due to bitter cold, our next scheduled visit here will be Saturday January 31.
Cap Sauers Holding
I missed this one due to another activity, with Margaret and Joe continuing with brush removal at Cap Sauers in an area we've been concentrating on for a number of months now. It's a stunning piece of woodland near Ford Road, with great glacial terrain and towering trees. A big tip of the hat to volunteers who braved a breezy, chilly morning.
Black Partridge Woods
Our small volunteer group continued cutting honeysuckle on the south side of Bluff Road, re-using an old burn scar and pushing the wall of honeysuckle back a short distance. Volunteer Jess from Orland did her second observation and will soon hold the coveted title Brush Pile Burn Boss. She and Jim got a fire going quickly - we all appreciated that - and we kept it loaded until time to shut down. Emily from FPCC Volunteer Resources also came and was a huge help.
Diana had an MLK day scheduled for Monday but persistent cold and high winds forced cancellation.
Tuesday I took a morning walk through parts of Arie Crown Forest and Sundown Meadow in COuntryside, sticking mostly to the southern edge near I-55 on the Yellow Trail. While the weekend cold still lingered, the wind had subsided and the ground was covered by a fresh coating of snow. Some of the pictures below were from that walk, a sheer delight and an affirmation of the (alleged) Norwegian expression" There's no bad weather, only bad clothing."
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