Another productive day in the North Branch park! Twelve adults, counting parks director Geoff Beyer and his Americorps assistant, and four young girls worked hard from 9:00 A.M. till mid-afternoon -- when steady rain made us quit. We pulled honeysuckle, covered worn trailbed with newly dug soil, improved waterbars, picked up debris, and raked leaves. We even created a future vernal pool for students of nature. The young girls were amazing, tireless workers. The bleachers at the baseball stadium proved a convenient place to sit during lunch break. I believe that this annual work contribution to the city is a good way to create good will and make the Montpelier Section visible. And it is a good warm-up for own work on the Long Trail.

Reidun Nuquist

(Photos by Geoff B)

Building of a vernal pool, using the excavated materials for building up the trail

Lunch break, out of the rain

Vernal Pool nearly done