On Saturday, May 3rd (rescheduled due to rain), we held our annual Spring Day of Service. Forty volunteers, consisting of staff, family and friends, met at HQ at 8:00 AM to review safety protocols, receive their work assignment for the morning, and enjoy some bagels and coffee.
After my remarks welcoming our guests and reiterating how important this day is for us, teams loaded the trucks with the necessary tools and headed to their destinations – fired up and ready to work!
Crews performed spring cleanups in New Milford at Sunny Valley Preserve for the Nature Conservancy, The Children’s Center, and Pratt Nature Center. At Steep Rock Preserve in Washington, crews pulled invasive plants from a large section of the preserve, while another group of volunteers cleaned up garbage along the preserve’s roadside. We also had one crew that performed a spring cleanup at a private residence in need of assistance.
In the span of three hours, 6 sites were visited, over 100 hours of work was performed, approximately 5,832 square feet of mulch was put down, and several bags of litter was removed from roadsides (including 63 alcohol nippers). After the work was done, teams returned to HQ for a cookout and refreshments. -Shayne
Sunny Valley Preserve for the Nature Conservancy
The Pratt Center
Steep Rock Preserve
The Children’s Center
PRIVATE RESIDENCE
