You may have noticed your Golf Maintenance staff working on the Bear course between #18 and #10 fairways the past 2 weeks. We have been dredging one of 3 drainage canals that move water off The Forest property. This canal, which was originally built by Lee County for mosquito control long before The Forest existed, has eroded and filled in over time. This natural process has buried many drainage outfall pipes that drain water from #18, #10, and #16 fairways. As you can see in the pictures below, this erosion has had a drastic impact on the ability of these fairways to drain and dry.
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| Drain pipes that have clogged at the end over time due to erosion |
The periodic dredging of this canal is a maintenance practice that will need to continue to ensure the drainage system is working as designed. The first phase of this work is complete, and we will continue the work along the left side of #10 fairway next summer during our course closures. We will be planting plumbago beds along #18 in the areas where the work has recently been completed to bring a nice addition of blue/lavender color. See the photo below of the completed area.
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