Make no mistake, though. They're working hard, and it's for the benefit of local communities who want to upgrade parks and other recreational offerings. It's not often that you get that chance in a class.
Projects vary from semester to semester.
Besides its small parking area and a few marked trails, Lick Creek is essentially undeveloped. The class recommended ways that it might be developed further without losing its identity as a natural area. Among its suggestions were building a visitor center and interpretive exhibits along some of the park's trails. Sites of historical significance at the park, including those used by Native Americans and early European settlers, will be inventoried and preserved. A comprehensive plan, developed by the class, was given to College Station's Parks and Recreation Department, whose advisory board approved it with minor modifications and then presented it to the city council.