F2.1.2 Workzone report

Workzone F2.1.2 Report
Updated 12/14/2023

Summary

The boundary of this workzone consists of the woodland trail to the north and east, a deer trail to the west, and the ephemeral pond to the south. The majority of the brush is located in the ephemeral pond to the east of the workzone, and is made up of honeysuckle. Some buckthorn is also present, and a patch of bittersweet spotted. Possibly a single small burning bush. Clearing the wetland is a priority, as it is home to a number of quality sedges (Carex grayi, C. lupulina, C. muskingumensis) and a breeding ground for chorus frogs. Spring flora consists of toothworth and cresses, spring beauty, violets, mayapple, phlox, trillium, trout lily, jack-in-the pulpit, green dragon, wild ginger, buttercup, geranium, Virginia & great waterleaf. Great blue lobelia and false nettle are found later in the season, and by end of summer the wetland is dominated by tickseed.

Brush Control

Teasel Control

Weed Control

Brush Piles

New Species

Map

Current Objectives

Objective	Season	Hrs	Total
Scout area for resprouts	J F M A M J J A S O N D	-	-

Thin out the maples trees	J F M A M J J A S O N D	-	-

Ephemeral Wildflower Survey	J F M A M J J A S O N D	-	-

Previous Objectives

Objective	Season	Hrs	Total
2020
Garlic Mustard Control	J F M A M J J A S O N D	1:00	33:00

2019
Resprout Control	J F M A M J J A S O N D	1:00	32:00
2020-02-09 Scouting woods for populations of Japanese barberry.
Removal of Honeysuckle from sedge wetland	J F M A M J J A S O N D	14:30	31:00
2019-03-17 Third and final visit to wetland to cut more honeysuckle & gather brush from previous workdays. First signs of sedges greening up, and one or two garlic mustard detected. Formed first burn pile - will return to trim down remaining brush into neat piles. Lost dog found wandering the woods, and taken by volunteer to Aurora Animal Shelter.
Removal of Honeysuckle from sedge wetland	J F M A M J J A S O N D	14:30	31:00
2019-03-09 Second visit to wetland in workzone 1.2 to cut the smaller honeysuckle while wetland while still frozen
Removal of Honeysuckle from sedge wetland	J F M A M J J A S O N D	14:30	31:00
2019-03-02 Cutting the larger honeysuckle shrubs from woodland edge in workzone 1.2. Small patch of bittersweet found.
2018
Removal of Honeysuckle from South Woods	J F M A M J J A S O N D	16:30	16:30
2018-02-24 Returned back to wetland in woods
Removal of Honeysuckle from South Woods	J F M A M J J A S O N D	16:30	16:30
2018-02-03 Continued work on clearing honeysuckle from wetland in woods. Couple of great horned owls in the area, possibly nesting.
Removal of Honeysuckle from South Woods	J F M A M J J A S O N D	16:30	16:30
2018-01-21 Worked in wet woods adjacent to a vernal pool, while ground was still frozen and accessible. Known plants in the area include muskingenum sedge [10], gray's sedge [8], hop sedge [8], green dragon [8]. If Plants of Concern species Lycopus rubellus [10] is still to be found, it will most likely be near by.

Native Flora

Adventive/Introduced Flora

Photo Gallery

Workzone F2.1.2 ReportUpdated 12/14/2023

Workzone F2.1.2 Report
Updated 12/14/2023