As members and George Lorimer Preserve visitors will know, the run-off from intense rainstorms of recent years has eroded the small pond by-pass channel so widely and deeply that we have had to move and fence the trails, and that the pond berm is threatened.
We have been working on a solution with engineers, grant sources and permitting agencies since 2020 - and now the work is about to begin!
The pond will be drained, the earthen walls removed, and the waterway restored to a free-flowing stream.
Our contractor is Flyway Excavating. They will be preparing the site beginning November 17th, and expect the work to last about three weeks.
Trails near the small pond area will be closed during the construction. Signs are posted giving detour options for walking.