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Written by John E. Pearson
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Friday, 09 April 2010 09:32 |
Before going to the property, we visited the Arbuckles to wish them a Happy New Year. The Arbuckles have been watching the property for the Conservancy now for over a year to report anything out of the ordinary as a favor to me. Fortunately, the Arbuckles have never had to give me a call. We finally got to meet Julian and introduce ourselves. We then hiked through the drifting snow of Greenbrier County to install a birdhouse on the kiosk as an enhancement to the cave preserve. Hopefully, we will have some bluebirds next spring.
Tom Lightner Jr. had reported to Ed Swepston that a cherry tree had fallen on the fence line sometime in November. However, the snowdrifts and the high winds were too daunting to walk the entire property line to determine if any further action was needed. Ed stated that, knowing Tom as he did, the fence was probably already cleared of the tree and there would be no further action needed on my part. I did try to call Tom to introduce myself and thank him, but as yet haven't gotten in touch with him.
Afterwards, we took a trip to the Persinger property and installed two more birdhouses. One was installed on the kiosk and one on the changing area. The pine trees are approaching 8-10 feet in height. The spruces are slowly growing up and showed through the snow, which actually kept some four-wheelers from driving across the property. Not all spruces have survived but enough are making a go of it to bring a smile to us.
I would like to schedule another rose bush clearing similar to last June's project weekend, so if you know of a scout troop looking for a good conservation project, contact me with the detail so we can make arrangements.
By John E. Pearson
Lightners Cave Preserve
Committee Chair
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2010 19:25 |
