FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY UPDATE By Ken Seydel Our December 7th cleanup day was rained out, but 6 hardy souls showed up the following Saturday: Brian Cole, Carolyn Dorsch, Bill & Kathy Korbholz, Ulla Peterson, and Ken Seydel. What a glorious day it was. It started out crisp and clear at 45°, but then warmed up to near 60°. The hills were newly green with the nourishment of the recent rains. As much as I love walking the trails of Edgewood Park, there is something special about walking off-trail on the soft earth! As always we found interesting things with which to fill our bags. At one place there was a frozen dinner, a bottle of port, and a ten-dollar bill (some kind of party?). We met a 3-½ foot gopher snake. Found a tennis ball and two golf balls (where do they come from?), and a number of flags, and pieces thereof. The public probably needs to be educated about the proper disposal of worn out flags. With the threat of some rain, and other commitments calling, some of our freeway warriors started early on our Feb. 1st cleanup. We had a good group of Brian Cole, Sarah Divine, Carolyn Dorsch, Katherine Greene, Billy James, Bill Korbholz, Ken Seydel, and our newcomer Barbara Barnes. Welcome Barbara! Together we garnered 20 bags of non-native substances. Nothing very exciting was found. Perhaps people keep their windows closed during the winter. We always find money (25¢), and hubcaps (Honda, GMC, Mercury), and often some tools (Hammer, Phillips screwdriver). Not much in the way of wildlife — does a deer vertebra count? At our next outing on April 5th we expect to see a great display of wildflowers. If you have an interest in joining our great group please contact me. We will see that you are safety-trained and equipped with your very own Picker, hard hat, goggles, gloves, and bright orange vest. |
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