sunday afternoon hike

ok, so we gathered at the refuge for the annual members meeting....a small but intrepid group......and we gazed in awer at the trees cut down by the beaver who has taken up residence on the island in the pond...there was a bit of lively debate over whether it is better to import a mate for the beaver, or deport the beaver to somebody else's refuge.....or to simply give refuge to the beaver who found its way to the property.....for as long as it chooses to stay......we also walked down to the far corner of the property where a new trail has been proposede...one that has creek access and a lovely propect......a nice place to put a bench.......and a narrow lockable gate to keep out the 4-wheelers......the leaves were at their fall peak and the sun shown brightly....and the refuge could not have been more beautiful on this october afternoon....