Continuing restoration planned in Sternes Woods
Crystal Lake officials announced that restoration work would continue soon in Sternes Woods.
The Crystal Lake Park District started a multi-phase effort in 2014 to restore Sterne's Fen's hydrology, meaning the movement of water in the area. The health of the Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve depends on an uninterrupted flow of groundwater that does not change in nature or volume. At present, there are a number of invasive species of trees, located mostly at the bottom of the slopes next to the walking path, that are interrupting the flow of groundwater. Each of the trees, which are large, is estimated to be wicking up about 700 gallons of water every day.
The project will endeavor to remove the trees that are causing the loss of the groundwater, and the subsequent damage to Sterne's Fen. Funds for the project are coming from a stewardship grant made by the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.
The trees that will be removed are in four separate areas, which have been identified. Further, order of removal has been prioritized. In order to keep disturbance to the ground to a minimum, work will not be started until the ground freezes hard. Officials currently estimate the work will begin next January.
Brochure printing is an excellent medium for creating materials that explain the scope and purpose of projects like this.
The Crystal Lake Park District started a multi-phase effort in 2014 to restore Sterne's Fen's hydrology, meaning the movement of water in the area. The health of the Sterne's Fen Nature Preserve depends on an uninterrupted flow of groundwater that does not change in nature or volume. At present, there are a number of invasive species of trees, located mostly at the bottom of the slopes next to the walking path, that are interrupting the flow of groundwater. Each of the trees, which are large, is estimated to be wicking up about 700 gallons of water every day.
The project will endeavor to remove the trees that are causing the loss of the groundwater, and the subsequent damage to Sterne's Fen. Funds for the project are coming from a stewardship grant made by the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation to the Environmental Defenders of McHenry County.
The trees that will be removed are in four separate areas, which have been identified. Further, order of removal has been prioritized. In order to keep disturbance to the ground to a minimum, work will not be started until the ground freezes hard. Officials currently estimate the work will begin next January.
Brochure printing is an excellent medium for creating materials that explain the scope and purpose of projects like this.