The view from our site early this morning

Greg -

Jack and I saw a moose on Sunday afternoon near Thom's Creek.  It was a female and it dashed off into the brush as soon as we came into view.  It's the first and only moose that we've seen on the island.

Jack and I drove into town early this morning to meet with our boss, Bob.  He asked that that we begin to apply a netting to the surface of the Turn Island boardwalk that will serve as a traction aid.   The yellow cedar that the boardwalk is constructed is consistently coated with a slick mixture of moss, water, and decaying forest material - The majority of the half mile trail is as slick as ice.   The netting is made from black paracord and has been used by other districts in SE Alaska.   It is attached with staples - thousands and thousands of staples.

Jack and I headed down to the trail after spending a couple of hours pulling Creeping Buttercup from the Lower Salamander site, an invasive species native to Europe.   According to a study by the University of Alaska, pulling the weed only helps spread it.   I've forwarded the study to Bob in the hope of being gifted a bottle of Roundup.

 The weekend weather was incredibly rainy, but today has been surprisingly pleasant. 

 Jack planning the attack

Jack standing on a completed portion