Sun Lake Stewardship, October 2002 !
Before
Facing SW, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
We continued clearing around the base of these two big trees. An oak
with a hollow trunk standing behind a shag bark hickory was fun to climb
into.
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After
Facing SW, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
We finally broke through the dense buckthorns!
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Before
Facing SW, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
Same as above, but different frame.
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After
Facing SW, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
This slightly different angle looks around the end of the huge brush
pile we made to expose our work better.
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Volunteers
Facing SW, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
Rachael and Bob from Grayslake joined John, the FP volunteer Steward
(and Evan behind camera).
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Fertile Ground
Facing SSW toward Sun Lake, on the S edge of farm fields NE of Sun Lake.
The bare ground is lettered with hickory nuts and acorns that have refused
to sprout under the buckthorn. What other seeds await next summer's warm
sun?
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Partnership
Facing E, on the N center edge of Sun Lake Forest Preserve.
Sierra Club and the Forest Preserve District forged our Preservation
Partnership two years ago, and the Forest Preserve has recognized our stewardship
contribution with this sign:
Sun Lake
Preservation Partners Sierra Club
Lake County Forest Preserve
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Compatible Use?
Facing E, on the N center edge of Sun Lake Fores Preserve.
The farmer left his herbicide / pesticide sprayer near the Forest Preserve
sign. Rather than continuing to foster the application of poison to our
soils - which run off into Sequoit creek, break down the soil's biological
health, compromise it's ability to provide minerals to the crops, and necessitate
the application of excess fertilizer, we would like to see the Forest Preserve
District promoting the use of modern cover crop methods, and organic agriculture.
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Saturday,
