Led by Fearless Leaders Bob Clemens, Matt Mattoon, and Lynn Hodgson, our Newhall volunteers Mary Ellen Blankenship, Karen Lucey, Sonny Huntly, Hilton Klein, and Thaddaeus Rios accomplished a great deal on our May Work Day! Matt led a crew routing a water pipe to the pond Pollinator Gardens for a new irrigation system. As the photos show, we rented a trencher to lay the irrigation pipe under the Pond Trail, and in coming weeks the white pipe will be camouflaged. Bob and Thaddaeus laid a milled asphalt pad and erected a shelter for Faith Sulak, our Audubon Intern. Faith will serve some of her internship as a greeter for visitors to the Preserve! Lynn, Mary Ellen, and Karen labored in the parking lot pollinator gardens and among the trees and shrubs planted after hurricane Matthew. A great deal was accomplished, and we appreciate our volunteers immensely.
Tuesday May 17th will be Lynn’s last nature walk, as she departs for Maine for the summer. Walks will resume in the Fall. In the interim, we invite anyone interested to step up to fill her shoes with occasional guided walks for our visitors. Contact Bob Clemens if you’re willing to serve as a tour guide! Vice-Chair Rita Kernan also offers guided walks by appointment, and she can be contacted at ritakernan48@gmail.com.
