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Bald Hill Oak Restoration Field Trip

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The Benton County chapter of the Oregon Small Woodlands Association led a presentation/field trip of the oak restoration done under the supervision of Mark, one of our farm foresters! Oak trees are shorter than fir trees, so when oaks are surrounded by fir, they die or struggle. This particular project aimed to create an oak savanna. I got tricked into going, not realizing there was a fair amount of bushwhacking involved. Whew! I learned a lot, and got a chance to say hi to Karen (Mary's River Watershed Council) and Mark.

This hill doesn't look tall, or hard to climb. But it was.


Everybody but me was appropriately dressed.


Yes, there is a lovely trail, but we did not use it!


Mark is describing the work.














Big tree down!

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There was a pretty big wind storm late one night. A tall tree (150 feet or so) uprooted and fell across the loop trail.





Wednesday, March 9, 2016.

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The cow lane and its rain puddles.


Puddles on the loop trail.


My boots do not leak.














Lots of daffodils.










Rick's repair of the rotted boards on the front porch.


Sunrise on Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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I woke up to an incredible sunrise. These photos do not do it justice. It is 31 degrees and there is a layer of frost on the ground.





February 14 and 15 at the farm.

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This morning I saw all this equipment on the watershed road. It moved on, so I guess it was equipment from the logging that had been going on up on the City's property.


View from the far end of the field.


I went a little crazy trying to edit this photo. In any event, it is the creek from the far end of the field.


The log placement near the far end of the field looks good.




The Farm on Wednesday, February 10, 2016

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The new mailbox and very attractive and sturdy stand.










The big log placements are holding well.


Ye olde swimmin pool.














Griffith Creek natural log jam.


Griffith Creek big log placement.


Log across the creek trail.


Another downed tree on creek trail.

Farm on February 7, 2016

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Fencing posts are in for the last stretch of fence.
View from the entrance/exit of the loop trail.


Looking downstream from the bridge.




The first of three logs blocking the loop trail.


Second log.


Third log.

Farm on February 6, 2016

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Upstairs in the new garage.


Looks like a good spot for Big Foot and his or her friends!




They may have already moved in!


Rick finished with the power washing and the house looks pretty and white and clean.


I love how the oak branches look against the backdrop of the field.


Bopcha's bench. Sigh.


























September heat

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Rick on the roof, safety belt firmly secured.




Hot! Very Hot!

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The temp reading on Sid's birthday weather station is 107 degrees. The temp reading on the porch, in the shade, is 100 degrees.

Through it all, Rick was working. YEOW!