The steep and rugged Green River Gorge is home to an incredible abundance of biodiversity. In fact, many species of plants and animals living here cannot be found anywhere else on Earth! The combination of temperate climate, abundant rainfall, and fertile soil produces a rich cocktail of life.
One unfortunate downside of all this abundant rainfall and fertile soil is groundskeeping can sometimes be overwhelming. If you don’t keep up the ‘jungle’ can quickly shape the landscape on its own. This was the case when we purchased the property. Due to various reasons beyond the previous owners’ control, the temperate rainforest started to take over.
Our first order of business was managing the water coming off the mountain. The natural spring on the property flows year around and after some heavy floods rerouted the creek that borders the property into the field. We rented an excavator and spent a solid week fixing the creek and cutting back the brush encroaching the field. It was amazing how much the trees had grown in the last 10-15 years!
With the arrival of spring, we just about have everything cleared away and lush grass is already beginning to fill in the areas we improved. All in all this work reclaimed half an acre of field and opened up some prime camping areas. Stay tuned for the next #covelife post as we unveil some of the new trails were adding to the property!
