April 02 2003

• Planted seeds:
  • caliche grass mix
  • butterfly seed ball mix
  • apache mix
  • watersto_jennystone grass mix for house area, buffalo, blue grama, sprangletop, topped with hay
  • Prairie starter mix and Indian grass over septic

Posted in 2003 Journal, Habitat

October 30 2002

• Planting plan, around house and in cages throughout
  • Desert willow
  • Lantana
  • Carolina Jessamine
  • Agave
  • Yaupon
  • Mexican feather grass
  • Lemon mint
  • Flame acanthus
  • Cenzio
  • Evergreen sumac
  • Seeds: seed balls to be used throughout
• Continue to remove box elders and KR bluestem (by hand)

Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat

September 25 2002

• Removed 20 box elders along river trail, approximately 2000 sq. ft.
• Revegitation plan:
  • Protect volunteer walnut and bois d'arc
  • add yaupon holly
  • elderberry
  • sycamore
• Brush: secure tree brush tied onto stakes with wire, on contours at river bottom, to prevent downstream damage (will wait until winter when flowering plants have finished)

Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat

July 29 2002

20 inches of rain in 24 days, low water crossing was flooded/impassible for 16 days, the longest ever

• Lantana blooming
• Land is lush, swales worked
• Draw at river bottom filled with dirt, new trail accessible to north fence line
• North goat fence secure

Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat

April 25 2002

• Removed box elders along river edge, laid brush on ground
• Transplanted elderberry from trail to river shore at elderberry corner

Posted in 2002 Journal, Habitat