It’s Colestine Camp Out time again! Wahoo! Mark your
calendars for June 21 – 23.
For the
fanatically committed, we’re also hosting a work party on June 1.
I hereby propose a Camp Out menu:
Friday: Fish
Saturday: Mixed Grill
Bring stuff. Share.
Earth, Air, Fire, Water; all things in balance, except when
they are not. Last year’s camp out was
the year of Water in the form of rain. What element will we celebrate this year? It has been a hot, dry spring, but one thing
is sure: I can’t control the weather.
The land has undergone a dramatic change since last year. The
forest looks a little scalped after the Lomakatsi Project thinned 60-some-odd
acres of conifers and small oaks. They left dozens and dozens of slash piles that we thought would be
burned by spring, but that didn't happen. We
also got an early, heavy snow in December followed by a cold snap that froze
everything solid for weeks. As a result,
some major tree tops and limbs came down, including one upstream from Queen’s
Bath that is blocking the walkway along the creek. Sequoia has been stacking and burning like a superhuman, but there’s only so much one man can do and it’s too late in the season to burn any more. So, expect some detritus and devastation,
but nothing too dramatic. It’s all for the long-term good of the ecosystem.
The only constant in this life is change. We have been watching this land evolve for 18
years now. What an extraordinary gift.
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