Woods & Wetlands

 Sierra Club 
Woods & Wetlands Group

Outings

May, 2003
Date Title / Location Rating  Leader / 
Contact		 Bring  $$
Saturday, 
May 10,
9:00 - 12:00 a.m.		 Click for Pics!Sun Lake Stewardship Lake Villa (2,2,3) John Massman
847-838-9440 
beritz@earthlink.net 		 Water, eye protection. Dress ruggedly. Additional loppers, saws, and other pruning tools useful. Free!
Enjoy this pristine Forest Preserve while liberating it from the invasion of exotic species. N on Deep Lake Rd from Rt. 132, 
west on Painted Lakes/Gelden Rd. for 200 ft, 
left on Spring Farm Rd. 
right on Longwood Dr. 
park in cul de sac. 
Limited parking: Carpool.
Wednesday, 
May 14,
6:00 - 8:00 or 9:00*
AM		 Warbler Dawn Patrol
at Ryerson Woods,
Riverwoods		 (2,2,3) Evan Craig
847-680-6437 
auk@interaccess.com
Limit 10. Reservations: 0
Guide: Donnie Dann		 water, binoculars, hat, sunscreen, bug spray, bird book, bird list (telephoto camera). $3
Every year thousands of these brightly colored birds travel up the Mississippi flyway on their way from Central America to Canada. They rely on intact woodland areas such as Ryerson Woods to rest and eat during the day. 

* There will be an opportunity to leave the outing early for those who can't stay until 9:00. 		Riverwoods Rd. N of Deerfield Rd. Directions: 
From S: N on Sanders from Lake Cook, becomes Riverwoods crossing Deerfield. 
From N: S on Bradley from 60 or Everett becomes Riverwoods at 22/Half Day. 
Then: Entrance on W about 1.5 mi.
Take 2 lefts and park in the Visitors Center lot where we will meet.
Please e-mail Evan if you intend to come.

 

 Sun Lake Stewardship, May 2003 !

Before

Facing S, on the NE edge of the farm field N of Sun Lake.

We continued clearing a strip wide enough to free the large oaks that border the farm field to the W. 
 

After

We cut and heaped Japanese Honeysuckle and Buckthorn  in a heap in the right foregound.

Now that light can reach the ground, we hope for young oak saplings to sprout under the older trees.
 

Before

Facing E, on the NE edge of the farm field N of Sun Lake.

After

We extended this clearing deeper into the woods.

Before

Facing SE, on the NE edge of the farm field N of Sun Lake.

This view shows the Buckthorns growing at the border of the woods.

After

We cut and heaped buckthorn in a heap in the right foregound.

Before

Facing NE, on the NE edge of the farm field N of Sun Lake.

The Buckthorn in the foreground prevents anything from growing under the old oaks.

After

Now that light can reach the ground, we hope for young oak saplings to sprout under the older trees, and for savanna forbs to connect the farm field to the prairie that the Forest Preserve District will eventually plant.

Back to Woods & Wetlands Outings.