Yukon College Students

Yukon College students have been back into the McIntyre Creek area, using this area to supplement their studies, of flora, fauna, and the water.  Below are a few photos of some of the students I have seen on my hikes.

This looks pretty darned cold standing in the rushing creek!

McIntyre Creek Corridor

Winter is around the corner, and the animal are beginning to move down from the mountains and begin their migrations along the McIntyre Creek corridor.

Sept 17th a large black bear was spotted by Al von Finster just north of the KK on 17th.

Celeste Bendall took the attached photos of a mushroom she spotted, as well as moose droppings in the Ravens Ridge area.

Thankfully the berries have been plentiful, so the bears have been busy munching, and not being much of a problem in the community, but we do live in a wilderness area, and need to be wary.

There was a cougar spotted near Jack Hulland school, so Porter Creek residents were on high alert.  I don't know how the rest of you feel, but frankly, I would prefer to meet a berry eating bear, rather than a cougar who is likely hunting for meat, which could be me!

Moose Droppings

Mushroom 

We had a very successful cleanup at McIntyre Creek. We found sites where people had been long term camping,leaving bedding, tent pieces, left overs of food wrappers, and other garbage. We found party sites with all the garbage left over from those events. We found vacuum cleaners, parts of automobiles, and other debris.

Thank you to all the volunteers who came  out to help to help out with the cleanup, the FOMC board members who again volunteered their time, and to John  who provided the excellent cooking services.

In spite of the large amount of garbage we found, I have to say it has been less than in previous years, so for that we are grateful.