November 03 2001

• November and December plans:
  • Finish laying out hay bales on swales
  • Begin erosion control of swales in northeast corner opening
  • Be on the lookout for Johnson grass or other weeds sprouting from bales. Remove them
  • Lay out additional swales below homesite to manage rainwater runoff
  • Remove some more box elders and all chinaberries from river bottom
  • Create swales along river bottom
  • Plant trees
  • Plan bird watch for next spring

Posted in 2001 Journal

October 27 2001

• Removed box elders at river bottom below central fenceline for view
• Removed re-growth of chinaberry suckers from stumps at river
• Planted seeds throughout

Posted in 2001 Journal, Habitat

October 27 2001

Heard turkeys at dusk at river

Posted in 2001 Journal, Census

September 28 2001

• Lizard
• Chickadee
• Titmice
• Scrub jay
• Butterfly
• Garden spider eating red wasp
• Mud dauber wasp
• Heard raccoon
• Heard turkey

Posted in 2001 Journal, Census

September 28 2001

Added 50 foot long swale with hay bales uphill of water trough

Posted in 2001 Journal, Erosion