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Shaggy Mane mushrooms dazzle Friends

9/28/2014

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On the Friends field trip this morning, exploring the Class of 1918 Marsh, Glenda Denniston spotted a bunch of Shaggy Mane mushrooms (Coprinus comatus) popping up in the athletic field along the path. She reported that they are edible and excellent when sliced lengthwise and fried in butter. These pretty fungi are aptly named for their frilly head dress. Photo G. Denniston.

Shaggy Mane mushrooms are common in late summer or fall. They tend to grow in fairly hard soil, rather than loose forest floors, and are found along roadsides or even compacted grassy areas such as the playing fields. 
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Peregrine Falcon observed in Preserve

9/16/2014

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Peregrine falcon taking off from the shoreline between Frautschi and Picnic Point. Photo Arlene Koziol
Great news! Last Saturday, on an evening boat ride with Jeff Koziol and friends, Arlene Koziol was shooting a landscape image with a wide angle lens. She reports:
 "A raptor sitting in the dead oak tree took off over our heads. Jeff said it was a peregrine Falcon and I said it was a Cooper’s Hawk. Jeff said the bird has pointy wings like a falcon. My statement was it had a long tail like a Cooper’s Hawk. After all, I have photographed and observed both birds on many occasions. Jeff has only seen a picture of a Peregrine. I was so surprised when I blew the image up on my computer. It was a Peregrine Falcon! Jeff was right! According to Roma’s charts, a Peregrine Falcon is a rarity in the Preserve. I sent the image to Roma Lenehan for verification. Roma agreed that the raptor was a Peregrine Falcon!.......As Roma said, very exciting!"
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September 12th, 2014

9/12/2014

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PictureJuly 25 Volunteer Party at Picnic Point. Photo Glenda Denniston
What you see on the photo is a mountain of Motherwort plants pulled near the tip of Picnic Point by volunteers, led by Bryn Scriver of the Preserve staff on July 25.

Motherwort is an invasive plant and well established along disturbed edges and trails in the Preserve, but it’s easy to overlook.  Motherwort is a perennial that produces sharp stick-tight seeds along its stem that readily travel on fur and clothing and produce huge numbers of seedlings. It invaded some of the new plantings on Picnic Point in a very short period. Thanks for pulling!! The next volunteer day is Sunday, Sept 21, meeting at Frautschi Point Parking lot.


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Green Heron breeding in the Picnic Point marsh

9/1/2014

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Earlier in August Arlene and Jeff Koziol observed a juvenile Green Heron in the marsh at Picnic Point. This is great news that the Green Heron, symbolic for Friends and the Preserve, bred successfully in the marsh. See more photos at Green Heron and watch for more details on Roma Lenehan's 2014 the Bird Breeding study  in the Preserve.
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Green Heron Juv at the Picnic Point marsh, August 24. Photo by Jeff Koziol
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