THANK YOU UofA volunteers!

 The Outdoor Leadership and Service crew came out to Watson Bend this Labor Day weekend and labored! 

All together 20 volunteers came out and really made a huge difference in the waterfront area of the property. After the tornado of 2011 the undergrowth has been almost impossible  for me to control alone. Without the help of these civic minded students and leaders I'm afraid it would soon become unusable.

 

 

One crew worked on clearing around the sitting pavilion at the swimming hole. They got started around 9:30 AM. 

 

 

 

By 9:50 this crew of young ladies had done more than I could have done in a day. It was great to see the energy they brought to the project. 

 

 

This young lady, Morgan as I later learned decided to work alone and went after the fire pits and common areas with a weed eater. 

 

Our pic-nick area had these 5 guys with brush loppers and weed eaters who really made it look like a camp ground again.

 

We have been real picky about protecting this stand of Big Leaf Magnolia since the tornado of 11. They have become the predominate shade around the cooking and eating area. I was impressed with how they took special care not to disturb them. THANKS!

Anyone who has driven down Holt Peterson Rd. lately can tell you our gate had all but become hidden in Wisteria and other vines. This really took a good crew to address. Within just a short while, they had cleared the gate AND picked up the trash.

 

 

It was a huge helping hand and a pleasure to work with such a fine group of young people who were dedicated to the project.