Newhall Notes for March 2023

An industrious 11 souls joined the March 11th, 2023 Newhall Work Day (coincidentally, one less than the number of available Dunkin Donuts!)  Once again, we had great weather.

From left to right are new Newhall Committee Members David and Julia Buzzard, Co-Chair and Fearless Leader Bob Clemens, Co-Chair and Equally Fearless Jack Coleman, Sal Gioia, Mary Ellen Blankenship, John Grobe, Tony Facenda, Thaddaeus and Elizabeth Rios, and Karen Lucey. 

Karen, Elizabeth and Thaddaeus camouflaged our new “bright white” PVC pipes with spray paint.  (Matt Mattoon had replaced a few sections which had burst in the February freeze.) Karen and Thaddaeus then trimmed the South Woods Trail, while Elizabeth helped gather the scrub buckets and tools for storage.  Jack and Tony assembled a new deck box for the storage area (there were only a few parts left over, but what the heck.). Mary Ellen labored solo in the Parking Lot Pollinator Garden, while Julia, David and Sal washed pollen from the benches and then culled vegetation around Audubon Pond.  John resumed his meticulous pressure washing of the Pocosin boardwalk in preparation for painting next month. Bob repaired a damaged bench, greeted visitors, and pretended to supervise (but without micromanaging!). A great day and much was accomplished.

Fearless Leader, aka Bob Clemons
John Grobe, Prince of Pocosin, Pressure Washing
Mary Ellen Blankenship, Pollinator Gardener
Thaddaeus Rios, who “accidentally” spray painted his sister’s leg instead of the PVC pipe!

Our next Newhall Work Day will be April Fool's Day, Saturday, April 1st. We’ll meet in the parking lot at 8:30. The principal tasks will be to paint the Pocosin Boardwalk and complete culling vegetation around the Audubon Pond.  Donuts will be provided and we’ll be done by 10 AM. 

RSVPs are not necessary, but helpful to Bob Clemens at Rclemens318@gmail.com.

We are truly grateful for our volunteers!