On the November 3 workday, volunteers cleaned up around pHake Lake. A few days of strong Santa Ana winds in previous weeks had brought down limbs and some entire trees that were blocking the lake trail. One very large downed willow tree was removed by Johnny’s Tree Service, but the volunteers took care of the smaller stuff to excellent effect as you can see below:
Fallen tree blocking the trail on the west side of the lake. Left:before; right: after. ©Nancy Hamlett.
Branches blocking the trail on the west side of the lake. Left: before; right: after. ©Nancy Hamlett.
Overgrown brush on the east side of the lake. Left:before; right: after. ©Nancy Hamlett.
The volunteers also cleared out the remains of the tent that was used as a classroom during the renovation of the Redford Conservancy, and cut back a a few cattails that had the nerve to regrow after our last cutting:
Cattail regrowth on the south shore. Top: before; bottom: after. ©Nancy Hamlett.
The next workday will be Saturday, November 17, and we will be removing non-native plants in the ‘Neck’. We hope you can join us!