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Judd’s April Workday Report

Monday, April 27, 2009 8:32 AM: “My thanks to Linda Petrie and Chana Fuller for coming out and helping seed Crellin Lake. We worked from 8:30 – 10:30 seeding the west side: first was the area near the picnic table that had not yet been seeded. Second we pulled, via racks, dead Canada thistle and made mini trenches between the existing tufts of grass, all the way to the second picnic table and a bit beyond. It was quite wet and at one point it seemed I had stepped into quick sand and would leave my boot behind. Fortunately they are quite tight to my feet and stayed with me. It was a beautiful day although a bit windy at times.

Chana’s dogs had a great time, and Oreo was a bit perplexed by all their activity. He wanted to participate, a bit, but it was all so new for him. The end of the this month will be the one year anniversary for Rusty’s passing. He would have loved playing with Chana’s dogs.”

–Judd Adams

Possible Spring Nature Walk

Ponderosa cored recently
Ponderosa cored recently

Jim Erdman is hoping to lead a spring nature walk on forest ecology and fire history, if he can enlist his U.S. Forest Service colleague, Laurie Huckaby to visit GVM. Her most recent analysis is of a tree Jim showed Wynne and the rest of us on our Nov 1, 2008 nature walk, see photo. Laurie agreed with Jim that this tree may be at least 400-500 years old (click “more…”for details). Continue reading Possible Spring Nature Walk

April meeting highlights

We had a very productive meeting last Wednesday (4/8/09) with 13 members attending! Please see a list of highlights below.

April Ecology Meeting Highlights

  • GVM Trails Committee was made part of the Ecology Committee.
  • Ecology 2009 Work Days have been changed to 3rd Sundays, weather permitting
  • Susan will chair our next meeting, May 13.
  • GVM Annual Meeting will be Saturday, June 20, 2009.
  • Judd made a 2009 Ecology Project List to circulate for sign-up.

Annual Meeting Display Sign Up

GVM Annual Meeting 2008

Please sign up for any topics you would like to volunteer for at our June 20, 2009 GVM Annual Meeting. Suggestions are shown below. THANKS!!

Display Ideas

1. Crellin Canyon Nature Trail
2. Demonstration Garden
3. GVM Wildflowers & Plant List
4. GVM Trails
5. Land Stewardship & Property Inspections
6. Living with Bears
7. Mountain Pine Beetles & Forest Management
8. Noxious Weeds & Land Restoration
9. Recycling, Green Tips
10. Fire Mitigation & Wild Land Fire Ecology