Trail Seeding is Done and the Grass is Sprouting! 9/28/2008

• Heading east on the 55th st. field trail. The grass is just starting to come up here.
  

• This hill is found coming out of the woods by the volley ball court and turning left.
  

• The berm along the tree line in the 55th st. field heading west toward the playground. This area didn't need reseeding but was cleared of brush and dead elm trees.
  

• This is the steep hill heading south from the playground on the west side of the park.
  

• Heading out to the west bike path.
  

• The bike path returning to the main park picnic area.
  

• Near the bridge looking east up the old sledding hill.
  

• This new trail heads into the woods and follows the old trail heading to West River Parkway.
  

• This area was seeded first and the shady conditions have been excellent for grass germination.
  

• Continuing east...
  

• Reaching the intersection of the bike path on West River Pkwy.
  

• The bike path returning toward the park entrance.
  

• Taken from the east end of the community gardens looking south.
  

• The hill returning to the bike path from the community gardens.
  

• Returning by the trail along the park's southern border.
  

• continuing west...
  

• Continuing west...
  

• We now head down through the field to the grove of trees in the south center section of the park.
  

• Circling the grove of trees.
  

• West of the grove of trees going uphill to the west bike path.
  

• Looking east from the top of the hill.
  

• The trail along the north side of the tree grove.
  

• A temporary trail for 2008 will be mowed heading up this hill in the south prairie area.
  

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• Returning to the bridge in the center of the park.
  

• Some of our volunteers outside of barn at Essex Park. Pictured here are Amy and Greg Rowley and Laura Zumbrunnen. The barn will available to RASC as a warming hut for RASC events as needed.
  

• Thanks to Dave Greymont for cleaning out the inside of the barn/warming hut.