October 22, 2019
Larry Kunz has done a heroic job of organizing work parties at Bowers Springs. He continued to lead the effort on the weekend of 19 and 20 October Saturday: We got a lot done today given the small crew of Read more…
On 18 October, Bob and Alice Roemer cleared a large pine (18”) between Junction Markers 1F & 1B on the Bob Horton Trail about 50’ west of 1F. The base of the tree was directly adjacent to the north wall Read more…
September 24, 2019
Two tree clearing parties were our in the last two weeks of September 2019. On 15 September Jeff Bryan and Gordon Taylor cleared a blow down and some small obstructions at Fyfeshire. and on 23 September. Bob and Alice Roemer Read more…
September 23, 2019
Led by Larry Kunz, on the weekend of 21-22 September 2019 a group of volunteers took on the task of reinvigorating Bowers Springs. Highest priority was, and continues to be, battling invasive species. Notably bittersweet, multi flora rose and where Read more…
September 20, 2019
Located at the corner of Sugar Road and Golden Run Road, the Josiah Whitcomb Garrison House Foundation site had become overgrown with weeds, shrubs and a small pine tree. On Friday 20 September 2019 Drew Schaubhut organized a work party Read more…
August 23, 2019
Those of you that are familiar with the Phillips Land shown on the Rattlesnake Map will also be familiar with the plaque that remembers the land donation by the Phillips family. You may not have noticed that this plaque had Read more…
August 18, 2019
On Saturday 17 August, Bob and Alice Roemer removed 3 fallen trees from the Sawyer Mill Trail, which is accessible from the Philips Trail. See the south section of the Rattlesnake Map.
August 17, 2019
On Thursday August 15 and Saturday August 17 Larry Kunz organized a group to clear bittersweet and cut back low hanging branches at Bowers Springs. Bittersweet is a big problem. It is killing some of the impressive trees in many Read more…
August 11, 2019
On Friday August 2 Bob Roemer led a team of Rebecca, Betsy, Alice and Gordon to remove two dangerous trees on the Bob Horton Trail. These trees had been seriously damaged because of a micro burst during one of the Read more…
August 9, 2019
Larry, Ethan( Larry’s grandson) and Jeff went out and cleared the blowdown on the trails. There were several trees blown down after storms or wind. Larry was attack by several thousand bees, and sustain many stings. Despite that, the team Read more…