Successful Workday 7-7-21

A very long overdue workday took place on 

July 7-7-2021

A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers that made this workday an enormous success.  

THANK YOU

Forester John Byrd, DNR Patrick Thomas and Ringo Covert for organizing this event.

Covid may have slowed the work days down, 

but it didn't stop progress from being made at a later date.

Wednesday July 7th Friends of Shimek held a Workday. First one since COVID began. FOS President Ringo Covert was the Coordinator . Forester John Byrd and four of his crew worked with ten FOS Volunteers to get a lot done in the campgrounds. Assignments are being discussed in this early morning photo as people arrived.

 

Cans were sorted and 

bagged to be hauled 

away for redemption

Ann, Pam, Addison, 

and Marsha did a 

great job organizing

them.

Tie rails were taken down and new sturdy one were put up to replace the old ones.  A much needed improvement for safety of rider and animal.

Out with the old....

           In with the new.

The stalls were also given a fresh layer of lime stone.  Unfortunately, several needed to be cleaned prior to any maintenance being done to them. Alan, Ringo, and Bob did a great job leveling and raking the lime in each stall. 

Fire pits were cleaned.  Let's chat a little about fire pits.  They are intended to burn wood, charcoal, or wood chips.  They are not intended to be trash collectors.  Aluminum cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles, silverware, or bags do not burn.  They leave a very big mess that someone has to clean out before the next person can use it.  Please bag those items and place them in the trash dumpster provided near the manure pits.

Bill and Linda Fiordelise cleaned the firepits.

Thoughts to ponder - are you willing?

Friends of Shimek are always looking for new (young or young at heart) volunteers to join the work days.  Anyone and everyone is welcome to come help make Shimek Forest a beautiful place to spend time riding, hiking, camping, or just a drive through on a Sunday afternoon.  There is a serenity about this park that makes a person just relax and enjoy the time spent within the forest.

Watch for the next post on a future work day.  It will be posted on our Facebook and Blog pages.

Until then - May you always have a song in your heart, a smile on you face, and find that peace to carry you on.

Kathy

Editor