Jay Crocker's blog

Well, it’s July...monsoon time! As always, lots has been going on. For starters, there’s been the irrigation system in Watson Woods.  I really don’t know where to begin but it’s been an uphill battle to get water flowing to our trees.  I mentioned in my May blog post that we supply supplemental water to about half of our trees as insurance against a weak monsoon.

Finally it’s May!  I say that mostly because it means that it isn’t April anymore, and I say that because April was incredibly busy.  I told you a little bit about the Granite Creek Cleanup but it hadn’t happened as of my last blog entry.  It was a huge success!  It was also a huge job.  Most of the in-town part was handled by the other staff members, so I’ll just conce

March is here and even though there is still another week of winter according to the calendar, the signs that this year’s winter is over are very apparent.  One of the best places to see spring “happen” is down in Watson Woods.  I’ve been seeing robins, bluebirds and humming birds for a couple of weeks now.  Willows are starting to flower and there are leaf buds opening on lots o

Here’s wishing you all a great 2011!  I hope your holidays were great.  I also hope that last storm of 2010 didn’t cause a lot of problems for you.

What a fantastic start to November this has been! The weather has been sunny and warm and the trees in the woods are golden. I don't seem to ever get used to that golden color against the blue sky. I recommend taking a hike in Watson Woods before it gets cold and the trees are bare.