Hello Hilary,
Our Mendon Meadows pollinator habitat is in need of your help! We want to ensure that our pollinators have a great habitat to get back to as flowers start blooming. The pollinator garden needs weeding and cleanup. Make sure you bring muck boots or waterproof shoes, clothes you don’t mind getting dirty, sun protection (e.g. sunscreen, hat, etc.), and plenty of water.
Volunteers Needed! Help us take care of our pollinators!
Wednesday, May 21st
5:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Learn more and RSVP here.
Bear River Land Conservancy
PO Box 4565
Logan, UT 84323-4565
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Hardstem Bulrush By Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society. Scanned by Omnitek Inc. – USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. An illustrated flora of the northern United States, Canada and the British Possessions. 3 vols. Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York. Vol. 1: 332., Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31084989
Please RSVP to help plant Bulrush at the Amalga Barrens Sanctuary on Saturday 5/3/25, 1-3:30 p.m.
Bridgerland Audubon Society Bulrush Boogaloo
Bulrush Planting Day at the
Bridgerland Audubon Society’s Amalga Barrens Shorebird Sanctuary
DATE: Saturday, May 3, 2025
TIME: 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
PLACE: Meet at the LDS Church at 1:00 p.m.
Event Report:
“Yesterday afternoon we had a wonderful “bulrushes planting” at the Audubon Sanctuary. Kayo pulled it together in four amazing parts. First a great intro time at the church, then to the bulrushes sanctuary on the Barrens (major digging and washing), then to the plant area on the Sanctuary for more serious work, and last—Kayo did not want us out too early—we all gave him our short poetry spots (for Jim Caine and me it was something like “amazing birds and frogs singing at this wonderful place”) for him to add to a long poetic piece dealing with the need for a new environmental presence/reality. Amazing turnout, about 10 besides Kayo. And Jack even found the pizza, eventually.” –Bruce Pendery
Photos from Meg Kast:
Hardstem Bulrush for planting Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer
Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer
Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer
Planting Native Hardstem Bulrush Courtesy & Copyright Meg Kast, Photographer
Photos from Jack Greene:
Never trust and atom They make up everything Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer
Pizza Time Hardstem Bulrush for planting, Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Courtesy & Copyright Jack Greene, Photographer
Amalga Barrens Sanctuary Sign with Kayo’s Aussie Courtesy David Barber, Superior Sign Inc, Logan UT 84321
Many thanks to David Barber for the pizza too!
The Event Invitation:
Folks,
In order to create more waterfowl habitat along the Clay Slough portion of the BAS Amalga Barrens Sanctuary we are looking for a crew to work a couple hours transplanting Hardstem Bulrush from a nearby marsh.
Meet at the LDS Church at 1:00 p.m. [6521 N 2400 W, Amalga, UT]
I’ll be driving a small, white pick-up. We’ll carpool from there. Follow 100 North St. west from Smithfield west until you cross the Bear River and then pass the Schreiber Smithfield Cheese Plant (2180 West 6550 North, Smithfield). Turn north at the crossroads and take 2400 West to the church which is on the west side of the road, about a half mile south of the Barren’s turn-off.
EQUIPMENT: Sharp shovels, gloves, sun hats, footwear suitable for the marsh (wet and muddy), humor, enthusiasm.
PLEASE RSVP via email kayorobertson2@gmail.com if you will be attending.
Hardstem Bulrush is a marvelous native reed. It provides cover, seed, and roots for many marshland dwellers. Seed viability is low but it responds very well to vegetative transplant. There is much evidence that global warming has impacted seed dormancy and germination rates of Bulrush plants.
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Invitation to Logan City’s Arbor Day Tree Planting on Thursday, April 24th, 3:30 p.m., Merlin Olsen Central Park.
Additional resource on proper planting and mulching:
Let the Flare See the Air! Just Say No to Vol-ca-no! https://youtu.be/6yFwzoSaKpw
Dear Neighbors,
The National Arbor Day Foundation has designated the City of Logan as a Tree City USA since 1984. This honor is maintained through the four pillar program which includes having a tree board or department, a tree care ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita, and an annual Arbor Day observance and proclamation.
City Forester Rex Davis has been serving in the Forestry Division of the Logan City Environmental Department for nearly half of our time with the status as a Tree City USA, and is working hard to ensure a healthy and diverse urban forest. He will demonstrate good tree planting practices, including a wide hole which is 2” shallower than the root ball so that the trunk flair remains 2” above grade. The hole is like a shallow bowl, with scored, sloping sides and a bottom of undisturbed native soil. The hole needs to be three times the width of the pot, and the backfill watered to settle. No soil amendments are recommended. Water well for the first two years after planting.* Newly planted trees need watering one to two times a week in April and May, and three to four times from June through August.**
The finishing touch is the 3 to 4 inch layer of mulch in a donut pattern to ensure a mulch exclusion zone with a 3” gap to prevent rot at the tree base. The mantra to remember is “Donuts, Not Volcanoes” – resist the urge to make a mountain of mulch at the base of the tree!
Please join us for donuts and donut mulching as we celebrate Arbor Day by planting a Bur Oak tree on the south side of Merlin Olsen Central Park on Thursday, April 24th, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
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Bridgerland Audubon Society
PO BOX 3501
Logan, UT 84323-3501
435-213-3668
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Logan, UT 84323-3501
435-213-3668
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FIRST DAM TANK PIPELINE PROJECT
PUBLIC MEETING
Thursday, December 5, 2024, at 5:30 PM
Logan City Hall Conference Room
290 North 100 West
or Join the webinar: https://bit.ly/FirstDamTankMeeting
Learn about the First Dam Tank Pipeline Project which will construct a 10-million gallon water tank, a transmission line to the west side of Logan, and Canyon Road improvements.
The project will:
Improve city-wide water quality and delivery.
Meet State requirements for water system capacity.
Meet current and future drinking water and fire suppression needs.
Contact the Project Team
Phone: 435-258-7302
Email: logantank@jub.com
For additional project information visit the Capital Projects page: https://www.loganutah.gov/…/public…/capital_projects.php
The information contained in this page is provided on an “as is” basis with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness or timeliness.
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Bridgerland Audubon Society
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Logan, UT 84323-3501
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