FOS
Work Day July 13, 2013
Work Day Coordinator Ann Bennett
sent the following report:
A total of 20 volunteers were greeted
by another beautiful work day with cool temps and plenty of work from
cleaning bathrooms and firepits to spreading lime chips under tie
rails at the upper campground and trimming trails with walk behind
mowers, chainsaws and loppers.
New signs about Pack It In, Pack
It Out were designed by FOS. Forester John Byrd had several
permanent signs made which were mounted near trail heads by
volunteers. We have all noticed that there are fewer and fewer drink
bottles and beer cans tossed along the trail. Our appreciation
to everyone that is remembering to Pack it Out and recycle those cans
and bottles. We have lots of work to maintain trails and campgrounds
each work day and appreciate not having to crawl around under
multi-flora roses and down into ditches retrieving someones tossed
cans!
We all wore the orange Friends of
Shimek safety vests so campers and trail riders noticed the small
army of volunteers working to clean up camp and work on trail
maintenance.
The first set of horse stalls at the
lower campground were deconstructed and boards and gates salvaged.
Shimek staff will remove the posts. Several volunteers are coming
back to move the lime chips in the lower campground under the tie
rails. Thank you to John Byrd, Shimek State Forester, for
co-ordinating lime chips and the skid loader.
Debbie Miller and Bonnie Moothart made
their way around to the campers explaining more about the volunteers
and Friends of Shimek and Debbie collected $60 donated by folks who
appreciated the work being done. Debbie received several
positive comments about the hand sanitizer dispensers in the
bathrooms – that is courtesy of the Iowa DNR and installed by
FOS.
Ringo Covert talked to several people
about the new horse shelter to be constructed. A new
volunteer commented about the great esprit de corps and what a
pleasure to work with a well organized and positive group of
volunteers. Then all enjoyed a delicious salad and cold cuts
potluck lunch.
Debbie Miller and Neal Hartman returned
to the trails that afternoon with a chainsaw to clear downed trees
off trails. Volunteers put in over 133 hours of work that day!
Ann Bennett, Bonnie Moothart and
Lora Conrad made photos to document the activities and volunteers of
the day. These are posted for you to enjoy at
When the page opens,
you can click on Slideshow at the upper left. There are 20 photos
showing all the activities Ann described and our 20 volunteers hard
at work.
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