Restoration Day Part III

Thankfully, the rains came this morning, so we were able to spend the evening finishing up our restoration project.

Don Miller rolled in with four bales of straw and four rolls of straw this evening, and Jim Plant, Shiela Dimof, and Kate and Miriam Onuška finished covering the two acres of seed with straw.

The Woods thanked us through a fox emissary, which sauntered by as we were wrapping up—you can see a video of the red fox here. Unlike the less common grey fox, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is likely not native to Indiana. Red foxes were introduced from Europe to North America, and quickly expanded their range. Red foxes probably first settled in Indiana in the mid-1800s and are now commonly found in a variety of habitats, including in urban areas. While red foxes do eat small mammals like mice, voles, rabbits, opossums, raccoons, and squirrels, they also eat fruit, berries, mushrooms, and even insects.

Miriam celebrated the rare sighting by discovering a better use for our sign.

Volunteer Miriam shows us a new use for the sign!

Thanks to everyone who helped with the restoration of the field!