August is wrapping up and reminding us that summer isn’t over quite yet. After teasing us with some cool mornings and comfortable afternoons, the heat returns again. Hopefully this too will soon end with the changing colors of the leaves.
This fall leading into winter will display the transformation of hundreds of acres of woodlands along the leading edge of the Loess hills. In the coming years travelers will begin to notice these changes as they drive up and down newly rebuilt interstate systems. Oak savanna restoration is the largest focus of this fall. It is our hope that this new exposure to light on the forest floor will help stimulate native grasses and forbes lying dormant for so many years.
We look forward to the changing of the seasons, a cool north breeze, and a breath of fresh air after a long year of struggles for so many people. It’s going to be a good fall…