G-RAS Lands Report Autumn 2024
Below is our quarterly report on land management efforts and plans for each property G-RAS is restoring. Past reports can also be found in newsletters.
Fred Faessler - Land Manager
Autumn 2024
One of this summer’s main activities was to mow wild parsnip before it could produce ripe seed. This was done in late June and early July at Cleophas and Gabower-Reilly Reserves. Mowing the firebreaks and trails is ongoing and has been difficult this year in the wet areas.
We used the new pole saw to clear branches and brush along the driveway to Cleophas. It had a serious blind spot when driving on to the road.
At Gabower-Reilly we’ve been prepping an area in the south half for a fall seeding of mesic and wet-mesic prairie. This included spraying weeds and brush, mowing and removing some down wood.
Clayton Dalton with Boy Scout Troop 608 built and installed Leopold benches at Spring Creek for his Eagle Scout project. He also repainted the letting on all of our signs as part of a Community Service project.
Volunteers have been recycling the old tree tubes that had been protecting oak seedlings.
