On 11/17/08 Casey and I (Ellen) met to discuss the Ecology bulletin board info transfer. I gave him my hard-copy materials, as well as Judy’s, and also a disk with electronic files. Casey told me that Lindsay would be lending a helping hand. Thanks to you both!!
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GVM Nature Walk Nov 1,2008
Jim Erdman led an informative nature walk November 1, 2008, from 9-11am. We met at his house for an introduction to Colorado forest history. Jim set up a demonstration in his driveway, cleverly using his truck as a prop: the side door was used to display a poster on Colorado’s oldest trees and the truck bed held a dissecting scope, tree-ring cores, and trunk cross sections. Next we then set off on a hike to look at several sites Jim had selected. See photos below. Thanks Jim!
Will you be attending Jim’s Nature Walk?
Meet at 453 Haystack Drive this Saturday 11/01/08 at 9:00am to learn about the history of our area through tree rings, burn scars and artifacts. I’ve put in photos from a tree-ring website Jim recommended http://web.utk.edu/~grissino/gallery.htm.
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Sowing Seeds at Crellin: Our October Workday
This morning was our biggest work day yet thanks to 7 people (Chana, Ellen, Harry, Jeff, Judy, Peggy, Wynne) + 7 dog helpers (Butters, Buttons, Cooper, Floyd, Maggie, Sufi, Tate). While Jeff and Wynne headed down the Nature Trail to trim branches, the rest of us got some helpful strategies from Steve, who was working in the area and stopped by. Focusing on the north and east sides of the lake shore, we removed Canada thistle, created trenches, and then raked in Foothills Grass Seed Mix. We logged 17 person-hours. I hope the pictures below show our progress (tip: click to enlarge image, then hit browser back button to go back to this post….you don’t have to leave a comment….unless you want to of course).
North Fork Weed Coop History
North Fork Weed Coop Initiative: A watershed initiative in northern Larimer County –By Linda Bell
Weeds….they come on the wind, they drift on the water, and travel overland with help from livestock and humans. Before a rancher, land steward, ditch company, or public land manager can say “blink,” a critical mass of an invasive alien plant species has grabbed a chunk of their best land for occupancy.
Glacier View Meadows Ecology 