Dry weather in place with seasonable weather. Morning lows have been nice and cool followed by “average” day time highs.
The woods are very lush and green thanks to abundant moisture this spring and summer. Many wildflowers, mushrooms, lichen etc. popping up each week. We continue mowing on the ski trails as we constantly clear trees falling from the wind event. We have also started doing dirt work on the ski trail, smoothing out rough areas and improving rough spots. We will continue this work all through the summer and fall.
Total rainfall the month of July at 5.71″. Total rainfall in June at 7.56″. It was also a very wet month of May with right around 8″ of rain. Since January 1st, we have received almost 25″ of rain.
The rain has been welcomed with the relatively dry conditions the previous 6 months and to keep the soil damp and moist for the trees we planted this spring. The lake, ponds, sloughs and water tables are at normal levels now.
Summer ski trail work will include fixing rutted areas, working on drainage and removing rocks and filling in low spots in between almost daily mowing when not raining.
Few signs of fall starting to emerge on the forest floor, August 8th, 2024.More unique mushrooms popping up on the forest floor, Auigust 8th, 2024.More mushrooms sprouting from the forest floor, July 30th, 2024. With all the moisture this summer, the variety of mushrooms has been unlike any other year. Trail tuning on Skaters Waltz ski trail, July 24th, 2024. Mowing at the bottom of “Eira” hill, July 16th, 2024.Black eyed Susan flowers blooming along the ski trail, July 13th, 2024.The summer of interesting mushrooms/moss and lichen continues! July 13th, 2024.Dirt work on the ski trail, July 13th, 2024. We will continue through the fall and winter smoothing and leveling areas where needed.New mushrooms sprouting from the ski trail floor, July 9th, 2024.Tranquil evening on Little Sugarbush lake, July 8th, 2024.Island Lake ski trail lush green, July 5th, 2024.Mallard egg on the trail! July 4th, 2024. A critter robbing the nest most likely. Trail repair on Twin Lakes ski trail, June 26th, 2024.Sandhill crane in the slough along Mother North Star trail, June 26th, 2024.Mowing at Twin Lakes crossing, June 22nd, 2024.Getting a start on ski trail tuning, June 22nd, 2024.Showy Lady Slippers along Twin Lakes ski trail, June 22nd, 2024.“Chicken of the Woods” mushroom spouting up from a old stump, June 21st, 2024.Mushrooms galore after the damp and wet spring, June 21st, 2024.Lichen on a deadfall near the trail, June 19th, 2024.Standing water in the woods between double green and Rootin Tootin ski trail as a result of heavy rain Tuesday, June 18th, 2024.A field of Field Hawkweed at the start of Skater extension trail, June 17th, 2024.Riding on Mother North Star ski as part of the bike course, June 14th, 2024.Mowing on Mother North Star ski trail, also part of the bike course, June 13th, 2024.Another mushroom species popping up along the side of the trail, June 10h, 2024.Sunset near Mother North Star after a day of trail clearing, June 6th, 2024.Watea arum reading to bloom in slough along ski trail, June 6th, 2024.Variety of mushrooms popping up after all the recent moisture, June 6th, 2024. Clearing deadfall after this weeks wind events, June 6th, 2024.
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