Land
News, August 1999
NCLT Project Updates
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Land
News, August 1999 |
 Burton Park gone some TLC at a work party on May 17. Although the park is not
yet open to the public, Mrs. Burton has generously allowed the Land Trust to hold some
classes on the site. Land Trust Board members (l. to r.) Carole Miller, Paul
Carlson and project manager Geri Bergen were joined by seven other trailblazers
and "brushers" to complete a loop trail for the summer children’s education
program. The team also cut back Scotch broom and blackberries to open access to one of the
ponds. Many thanks to Paul, Geri and Carole and crew members: Mark Linck, Bob
Olshausen, Clarence Motter, Alan Stahler, Dave Palley, Marlin Parks and Cheryl
Belcher. |
 Many thanks to Alta Sierra Girl Scout Troop #1994 for planting three
15-gallon trees at Mathis Park. They have also offered to water the trees for 6 months to
make sure they will be well-established. After this initial extra care, the trees will be
able to survive on their own. The oak, maple and liquidambar trees will provide a splash
of fall color as well as shade for the sunny park in the coming years. The trees were
donated in memory of Vern Miller, Cheryl Belcher’s father, who passed away last year. |
 More Scout power — working with project manager John
Timmer, Eagle Scout Joe Kennedy and his volunteer crew made major project
improvements to Mathis Park in July by installing two benches and extending the trail. The
project required clearing a 60-foot by 60-foot, 10-foot-high blackberry thicket, moving
tons of gravel and pouring concrete foundations for the benches. Thanks to the handy
tractor-jockeying of NCLT Board member Ron Mathis, this job was made a bit easier.
The Land Trust and local neighbors have these industrious volunteers to thank for making
such wonderful improvements to this important neighborhood park |
 Land Trust executive director Cheryl Belcher led a field trip to the pitcher
plant bog near Grouse Ridge. Good thing Jim Gaither of The Nature Conservancy
doesn’t look much like a bug; otherwise he might have become a tasty snack for these
carniverous plants.... |