It's been a while since we checked in here at JHGTC. The snow stopped early in January and we've been catching up on administrative tasks, starting our seasonal hiring process and getting organized for another great golf season. We've had a couple of very successful dinner events for our members and I'd like to thank everyone that has been participating. Our next function will be a 3 course Valentine's Day Dinner on Saturday February 14th. Seating will start at 5:30 and reservations are required. Please RSVP or contact Gabrielle Cruz with questions about the menu at 733-7786 or gcruz@gtlc.com.
The lack of fresh snow has taken it's toll on the cross country track as of late, however, it's still very skiable. I'd like to thank everyone that is utilizing the track for your adherence to our policies/signage, keeping an adequate distance from the wildlife and staying on the designated track. There are anywhere from 4-8 moose on the golf course right now. The yearling that was born last year has separated herself from her mom and is "getting to know" the golf course. She is a little more passive than the older moose on the property and is constantly crossing Spring Gulch Rd. and spending a lot of time around the clubhouse and shop area. Unfortunately, we had an incident last week when a pair of skiers left the designated track on the east side of the property and spooked a pair of moose, sending them running through deep snow and causing them to expend an unnecessary amount of energy. We are doing our best to educate track users and homeowners around the property about how detrimental "negative" wildlife interactions can be to local wildlife and their winter survival and we will continue to try and protect certain parts of the property as wildlife habitat. Keep a sharp eye out while utilizing the track.
Snow depths on the course right now range anywhere from 6" in some southern, wind blown areas to 30" in the more protected loaded areas. We've spent the last week digging snow pits around the golf course and on greens. I'm pretty pleased at what we've found. There is definitely a good deal of moisture in the 1-3"layer right at ground surface from the late December rain event and the warm up we had last week, however, we haven't found any ice concerns so far...knock on wood!
Stay tuned for more frequent updates as we head into spring.
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