Saginaw Forest: Caretakers' blog: March 1987

Use of the Forest

Public use of Saginaw Forest is encouraged. Rules for the public's use include (but are not limited to):

No parking in front of the access gate.
Public use hours are from 6am to 6pm only; no camping on the site!
No vehicles or bicycles are permitted on the site except those for approved research and teaching use (bike parking available at the main gate).
Dogs with owners are welcome to visit, but they must be on a leash. (Also see here.)
Dog owners must carry out all pet waste; please bring your own doggie bag to do so.
No cutting or collecting of plant material; no hunting or harming vertebrates (this includes no fishing).
No smoking.

Sunday, March 29, 1987

29 March

Incredible chorus tonight! (~4 species) NO SALAMANDERS! (A PUZZLE!!) Researcher here beginning week #2.

Monday, March 16, 1987

16 Mar

Ah, MICHIGAN weather... A lovely morning for the patrol and the trash collection. Signs reposted and all is right with the world.

Saturday, March 14, 1987

14 March

A 6" snowfall! ... The lake is thawing.

Friday, March 13, 1987

13 March

Snowfall began at 11:00 PM! ... Detroit Edison came out to plan a "pole replacing" job for next week ... They want to cut a 40 ft path thru the woods!! NO WAY!

Tuesday, March 10, 1987

10 March

"heatwave" continues...most of the forest is snowless!!

Friday, March 6, 1987

6 March

60F! ... All snow melting... no stream flow yet.

Thursday, March 5, 1987

4 March - 5 March

Snow flurry!! everything gets covered again.

Tuesday, March 3, 1987

3 Mar. XX ('87)!

Lost 3 small trees to vandals... If I can catch them, they will be planted by the sorpses of the pine seedlings they killed.