Over 100 volunteers helped with a habitat restoration project. Half an acre of old roads were re-seeded, and trail boarders and split rail fence was installed. As the growing season commences, these old roads will slowly be converted back to wildlife habitat. We are very appreciative of the volunteers that made it happen. Everybody worked very hard that day as you can see in the photos below.
Many hands make light work.
So does the use of mechanical equipment. It was a long hike back once the dirt was unloaded. While others were working hard moving top soil, a group of scouts was busy restoring a culvert and installing trail boarders. Alan Fennell, a native of England in the US for a 3 year vacation, looked as if he was born and raised in America. On Thursday April 23, Patuxent Research Refuge honored their volunteers at the semi-annual awards dinner.