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Good StuffLending a helping handJust Do It Day at Cook Pond (April 10, 2010)Go Green on the Green (April 29, 2010) Worcester Earth Day Clean-up (May 1, 2010) |
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For the second year in a row, we spent Clark's annual Just Do It Day on Saturday, April 10th volunteering with the Greater Worcester Land Trust (GWLT).
This time, with compasses, maps, and tape measures in hand, we marked the recently established conservation land boundaries at Worcester's Cook Pond.At left, Andrew (a.k.a. "map dude") locates our position on the surveying map while Colin (GWLT Executive Director) measures the distance along the property boundary. |
Our next order of business was to tear down the old no trespassing signs from the conservation property surrounding the pond and replace them with
public access markers. |
With implements of destruction in hand, Lindsey and Maddie are ready for action. |
Out with the old and in with the new: Jill removes a keep out sign as Greg tacks up a new conservation boundary marker. |
Maddie uses a measurement wheel to follow the property boundary as Allyson cleans up the embankment beneath the dam. |
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Allyson also proved to be an expert snake spotter, discovering quite a few of them throughout the afternoon. Below, Lindsey and Maddie get a closer look. |
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By the end of the day, we had blazed the conservation boundary around most of the pond with dozens of new markers, taken down many old signs, and
and cleaned up any litter we came across.
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All of us across at Cascading Waters across the street from Cook Pond, ready to head back to Clark for free food
at the Just Do It Day party in the Grind!
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| There are many reasons to love trees, and slack lining is one of them! So when Clark's student Eco-Reps asked us to sponsor an activity as part of their Go Green on the Green Earth Day celebration on April 29th, we jumped at the opportunity. |
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From newbies to pros, lots of people tried out our slack line during the event. Greg, Therese and Andrew are just getting their feet wet while the amazing Nora makes it look easy! |
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A couple of days later duty called once again, so we gathered our forces for Worcester's annual Citywide Earth Day Clean-ups on Saturday, May 1st.
The clean-ups are organized each year by the Regional Environmental Council (REC) at sites all over the city. Part of our contingent
worked with students from the University Park Campus School to clean up nearby Crystal Park, while the rest of us again teamed up with
the GWLT to clean up Worcester's Crow Hill conservation area. |
Unfortunately we couldn't quite carry the car, but we did manage to remove all the rest of this debris and much more from Crow Hill.
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Bram & Carson remove a heavy metal pipe as Andrew hauls away one of the many old tires we recovered. 
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Greg takes a tire from Allen (GWLT President) and Jill rolls another one over to the junk pile. |
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We found appliances too! Allen, Bram and Carson carry a dryer out of the woods and Greg follows with its drum. |
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The Outing Club Crow Hill contingent after the wrap-up barbecue, along with Mary - GWLT's volunteer coordinator and our lifeline to the group. |
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