Of course, the park is featured in the spring and summer months, but the township and volunteers are busy in the “off season” with new projects. Among those is a remulching of some lengths of the trails. Much work has been done near the waterfall, where the fence has been extended farther down the trail, and a new drainage system should eliminate the frequent water pooling there. The mulching and fence extension were completed by siblings Liz and Nick Hornicak. These projects, along with years of dedication to the Girl Scouts and Boys Scouts, helped to earn them the highest rank in each of those organizations. Congratulations, Liz and Nick, on your Gold Award and Eagle Rank! Read more about their success here.
A bench was constructed near the same area in memory of retired Norwin teacher, nature enthusiast, frequent park-goer, and wildflower tour guide, Warren Gardner. Warren is responsible for much of the park’s success. A dedication ceremony will be scheduled for early this coming spring before our tours begin.
Our plants won’t be in their dormant stage for much longer! Please visit the “Wildflower Walks” section in the Menu for 2017 walk dates. We hope to see you on the trails soon!
This is exciting, I can’t wait to get back on the trail. I will be presenting, Introduction to BTP Wildflowers, on March 25th at Norwin Public Library starting at 10:30 am. Finally, I failed to mention that the fence extension was an Eagle Project and the mulching was a Girl Scout Gold Project. You may be able to get more details by googling the Norwin Star. Thanks again, Chris!! Jack
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Thanks, Jack! I’ll add that information in an edit.
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