Spring Creek Park Reserve Clean Up

PRESERVE CLEAN-UP

LEADERSHIP GARLAND VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

Date:          Saturday, April 7, 2007

Time:                   9:00 a.m. – Noon

Location:    Spring Creek PARK Preserve

                   1787 Holford, Garland 75044

Contact:     Barbara Baynham at 214-542-1244 or

Don Baynham at 214-287-7948

Directions:      If traveling on 190, take the Holford Road exit.  Travel South on Holford.  Just after crossing the bridge, turn right into the Preserve parking lot at 1787 Holford.  If traveling on Shiloh Road, take Arapaho Road east.  Turn north on Holford Road.  After the fire station, turn left into the Preserve parking lot at 1787 Holford.

Job:     Clear the prairie at 1787 Holford of small trees and bushes that are encroaching on the meadows.  Some people will fell the trees and cut bushes; most people will drag the trees and brush off the prairie to the designated spot.

Required clothing:    Sturdy shoes with no open toes; heavy work gloves

Suggested clothing:   Long-sleeved shirt and long pants.  Reason:  Some of the brush to be removed has thorns that are 1”-2” long.  There are patches of poison ivy.  There are fire-ant mounds.

Tools:  If you have them, please bring small saws, small chain saws,

loppers.  Please do NOT purchase any tools specifically for this job.                 

There will be plenty for everyone to do.

Snack and light lunch provided!

So, don your pioneer spirit and join us for a morning of hard work, camaraderie and fun!!!

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