Spring / Summer 2016

EarthCorps returned in April to help combat the spread of morning glory. They spent much time unwinding it from native plants.
They also did targeted spraying of the morning glory, aka bindweed or creeping Charlie.
The CHRP crew removed invasive plants that had regrown, including the area across from the front door, in August.
The very last area to have invasives removed for the first time was at the end of the back driveway, in September.

Day of Caring 2016

We hosted another hard-working Microsoft crew in September. Here one team picks apples. They collected 305 lbs. for Hopelink!
Another team began their day by digging out a large invasive bamboo plant near the front entry.
Anther team removed English ivy regrowth in the upper parking lot area.
Here is the team. Thanks to everyone who participated!

Kyle Sullivan Eagle Project 2016

It was wet on the first day but the Scouts made good progress on cutting steps into the hillside.
In addition to making a new trail down the hill, the Scouts turned an existing path into a trail by putting down a layer of wood chips.
Looking uphill along the new trail, from the vicinity of the bench.
On the second day, the weather was much better. Here the crew poses with the newly-installed bench at the end of the trail.

Winter 2016-2017

We made another pass through the steep ravine to remove blackberry regrowth. Winter is a good time to do this because almost nothing else is green, making the offending plants easy to spot.
We also finally finished rooting out all of the cement waste that appears to have been dumped when the foundation for the building was poured in 1968.
Even with unusually cold and wet weather, skunk cabbage started appearing in mid-March.
We sometimes spot waterfowl in one of the creeks, like this pair of ducks.