Two of the most important days for the maintenance staff is irrigation start-up in the spring and irrigation blow-out in the fall. Thankfully both went well this season as the irrigation system was used very frequently with the dry conditions that prevailed for the majority of the summer and fall months. The board of governors has approved the replacement of the well shaft at the pumping station on Garfield Ave which will take place in early December. Please follow the blog for updates on that project. I track the rainfall amounts from April 1 to Nov 1 yearly and this season we are 8-10 inches below the previous 6 seasons. I am very surprised the talk of drought has quieted as we are still very dry and the reservoirs continue to be below normal. The crew will finish up next week and be laid off until the spring. The greens will continue to be prepared for winter through topdressing, venting, and snow mold protection. Course accessories are being brought in for storage as night time temperatures will be at near or below freezing temperatures. The grounds staff would like to wish all the members a Happy Thanksgiving.
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| Irrigation Blowout with Red Maple in her fall glory |
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| Drought Map for Northeast |
