It was the third full-out field day today. Bruised and sore, we are kicking some serious
plot-building butt. I am so proud of
this team we have. They are without
complaint even when I know they are exhausted and are pushing themselves places
they usually would never go. In this
group, we have three undergraduates with us for their first year of bog
fieldwork; Mikah, Anita, and Brian have
been incredible and it will be a great year with them on the team.
We have hauled 510 10’ pieces of lumber from here
to Red Earth Creek. We haven’t quite
finished with 170 of those that need new homes tomorrow after finding their
angle of repose tucked into the trees about 200 meters down the cutline. That
is almost a mile of 10-foot pieces laid end to end. This lumber is now distributed across a few
sites, and we’ve another 170 to go at a new site early next week. Slogging through the soupy mosses, while an
excellent workout, is not the easiest thing in the world. I give our team giant props for being such
good sports. Everyone has bruises on
their shoulders and sore muscles everywhere, but a few
more days of this and we can get onto the fun less painful stuff. 
Postings may be scarce here while we exhaust
ourselves, but all is well in the grand scheme of things. Fires are burning here and there, but nothing
to cause us worry. Hopefully will keep
you all updated as we move through this first phase of the summer.
Happy bog-walking!
Kim
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