Today marked the final day of work for our H2B visa staff. We honored them with a big lunch as our way of thanking them for the sacrifices they make to come to HCC and add to our team in a big way! We couldn't do without these seven gentlemen!
A day or two is all that is left to finish #1 drainage. You can see these guys are working while frost is on the ground. Driving and walking on frosted turf will cause it to turn brown. The blades of grass die but the crown of the plant is remains protected. When the weather warms in the spring, new shoots will emerge and the fairway will recover. For now, time is money and we can't afford to work half days due to frost. It's my goal to get this team in and out of here as fast as possible. When the native soil freezes, this will be an impossible job. We are racing against Mother Nature!
Above is the pile of spoils from the drainage ditches on the 1st fairway. Note all the different soil types that coexist in a 2 acre fairway!
All the leaves are officially down and now that the course is cleaned up, it's time to clean up the creeks and streams. Some leaf little in these areas is good for salamanders and other species but too much ultimately leads to sedimentation of our ponds and lake. This is why I prefer to remove a bulk of the leaves.