Rain, Rain Go Away - Ducks and Mosquito Glade, Revisited

The photos in the previous post show an area that was more water prone 5 years ago. One board replaced a portion of the walk, but one of the tasks I took upon my self was to have the area thinned. It was overgrown with trees, which had intertwined and created a small glade of perpetual dusk. Rainwater would stand, or the area would remain damp for days after heavy rainfalls. There was simply insufficient sunlight striking the ground to grow grass or dry the area out.

There is a plan to improve the drainage in this location, but there are so many tasks. With the removal of a large (dead) ash to the south last year, improving the drainage may be a real possibility. However, there are about 50 other areas which also require remedial work, after the removal of ash trees, or new roofs and drainage.

Here is the "before" video, taken in August 2010.

Here's another view of the area, this video from May, 2010: