Tag: Work Day
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Workday – June 7, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Disposing of pallets that has been removed from the path on the south side of the pond, maybe woodchip spreading or clean up…
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8 More Feet of Boardwalk
On May 15, 2025, 8 more feet of boardwalk was added to the existing 24 feet of boardwalk south of the pond. Need about 16 more feet of boardwalk to finish the section. On May 25, 2025, 8 more feet of boardwalk was added to the existing 32 feet of boardwalk south of the pond.…
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Stream Bridge Workday
Able to reuse wood from April 19th workday to repair the Turnberry’s stream bridge.
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Workday – May 3, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Building at least 16 feet of boardwalk and more pallet bashing, maybe woodchip spreading. What to bring: When: May 3, 2025 at noon –…
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Manfred’s Workday
On Wednesday, April 16, Manfred Schmidt coated the benches at the entrance and on the south side of the pond with a mixture of turpentine and linseed oil. Thanks, Manfred!
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Workday – April 5, 2025 – postponed to April 19
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Building at least 16 feet of boardwalk and more pallet bashing. What to bring: When: April 19, 2025 at noon – 2:00pm. Never done…
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Workday – March 1, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. Why? Another pallet bashing workday. What to bring: Something to remove pallets (carts, wheelbarrows), saws, hammers, shovel and prybar or crowbar. Snacks and water if…
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Woodchuck Winter Workday – February 8, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. What to bring: Battery powered drills, wheelbarrow, shovel and hammer. Snacks and water if desired. When: February 8, 2025 at 1 – 3:00pm. Why? We’ll build…
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Woodchuck Winter Workday – February 1, 2025
Who: Anyone who’s willing and able to help. Scarlett students are welcome to participate but you must bring a parent. Where: Meet at the bench near the showcase at the main entrance to the woods. What to bring: Hand tools if you have them – saws, loppers, clippers. Snacks and water if desired. When: February 1, 2025 at 1 –…
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Impromptu Workday – November 8, 2024
Thanks to Autumn Jackson for organizing this impromptu workday, targeted at cleaning up the trash along Old Ellsworth Road. Autumn, Bill McNitt and I showed up on a lovely afternoon and filled up Bill’s wagon with bags of collected trash, which we disposed of in the Scarlett dumpsters. It was very satisfying!