Saturday November 5, Willow Springs Woods
We cut brush on a windy, at tiems rainy day, unable to burn due to wind speed exceeding the allowed level on the burn permit. Joe picked a location away from any tall trees for volunteer safety. We cut a lot of honeysuckle and too much multiflora rose (everybody's NOT fave invasive) and stacked it for burning this weekend.
A storm front moved in shortly before quitting time, with some of our group getting to the parking lot just ahead of it, with others, (guess who) not making it and getting a quick soaking.
Saturday November 5, Nature Walk at Sagawau
A quick burst of rain around 9:30 am likely kept a few of our walkers at home, yet we still had a hardy group of six. And the rain stopped by the time we were ready to walk.
Big thanks to naturalist Laura at Sagawau, who was pressed into service at the last minute and shared some great insights on local plants and wildlife. Several evening grosbeaks (an uncommon bird around here, I'm told) chose that morning to pay a visit, bringing a goodly number of birders out. Love their passion! Some of us caught a quick look at the grosbeaks through borrowed binoculars.
We also saw water running through the waterfall - not too common in these droughty times - and a bur oak that is high on Laura's list of favorite trees. Pictured below.
Sunday November 6, McClaughrey Springs Woods
By Sunday morning winds had diminished somewhat, and we were back to our autumn norm, cutting and burning brush. We weren't far from Kean Avenue, on the east side of Mill Creek, clearing above its banks on a small rise. Just like the waterfall above, Mill Creek had a steady flow following rain over the preceding two days.
Our smallish group got a good piece of land cleared of honeysuckle on yet another lovely fall morning.
We cut brush on a windy, at tiems rainy day, unable to burn due to wind speed exceeding the allowed level on the burn permit. Joe picked a location away from any tall trees for volunteer safety. We cut a lot of honeysuckle and too much multiflora rose (everybody's NOT fave invasive) and stacked it for burning this weekend.
A storm front moved in shortly before quitting time, with some of our group getting to the parking lot just ahead of it, with others, (guess who) not making it and getting a quick soaking.
Saturday November 5, Nature Walk at Sagawau
A quick burst of rain around 9:30 am likely kept a few of our walkers at home, yet we still had a hardy group of six. And the rain stopped by the time we were ready to walk.
Big thanks to naturalist Laura at Sagawau, who was pressed into service at the last minute and shared some great insights on local plants and wildlife. Several evening grosbeaks (an uncommon bird around here, I'm told) chose that morning to pay a visit, bringing a goodly number of birders out. Love their passion! Some of us caught a quick look at the grosbeaks through borrowed binoculars.
We also saw water running through the waterfall - not too common in these droughty times - and a bur oak that is high on Laura's list of favorite trees. Pictured below.
Sunday November 6, McClaughrey Springs Woods
By Sunday morning winds had diminished somewhat, and we were back to our autumn norm, cutting and burning brush. We weren't far from Kean Avenue, on the east side of Mill Creek, clearing above its banks on a small rise. Just like the waterfall above, Mill Creek had a steady flow following rain over the preceding two days.
Our smallish group got a good piece of land cleared of honeysuckle on yet another lovely fall morning.
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