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Webelos Conquer City Hall
The area around the Rust House Visitor Center takes on a lot of foot and vehicle traffic. And recent dry years have left large areas bare. The only way to keep the ground from compacting to the density of concrete is to mulch the area generously. Last Spring GRSP staff were able to bring in two truck loads of mulch and it improved the turf by the Rust House so much we began looking for a way to bring in more. A dump truck was made available for hauling the mulch from the San Antonio Recycling Center, but a front-end loader would be necessary to fill the truck. The problem was that the City could not assist anyone with loading due to insurance and liability restrictions. After weeks of working with various City of San Antonio staff, Board member Charlene Simmons was unable to gain the City's help in loading the truck. It seemed our mother-of-all loads of mulch would not be. I then contacted John Brandt a member troop, Dark Tigers 302 and asked if they would be interested in organizing an effort to bring out a few pickup loads of mulch. As the work weekend details were discussed, Charlene talked about her unsuccessful encounter with "city hall". Then the Dark Tigers set to work making a few phone calls and by presenting the good name of Boy Scouts of America was able to gain the assistance of the City in loading the mulch. The Dark Tigers were also able to enlist the help of weeblos Dragon Pack 536 and Boy Scout Troop 20. An effort by 18 scouts and leaders. Camping accommodations were paid for by the Friends of GR/HC and a brisk 17 degree camping night for the boys on Friday evening by mother nature. Saturday morning, the boys were treated to a wonderful display of "ice plant". A herbaceous plant that extrudes its sap out into frozen ice cycles on cold mornings. It became a pretty good substitute for snow balls. In addition to December's project, Dark Tigers have interpreted at last years Volksmarch, spread the mulch last spring, cleaned and filled bird feeders, hummingbird feeders, blue bird nest boxes and carried our foot bridge back to position along Honey Creek Canyon after flood waters moved it downstream last June. By inviting members of other troops we hope that they will be interested in teaming up with the Dark Tigers for future projects at GRSP. The service hours from these young men have been sorely needed and well done. Projects if you are interested in Projects, please contact the "Friends" for more information. Give us a couple of days to get back with you because of our hectic schedule. The Scout wishing to work on a project will have to be very self sufficient an Continue to build on the Vegetation Survey of Honey Creek SNA and Guadalupe River State Park. Handout available of last survey.
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d able to present a proposal of the work he wants to do, timetable, and be able to coordinate the project himself with just a little guidance and assistance from the Friends of Guadalupe River/Honey Creek, Inc. We have a minimal volunteer staff and so we apologize for our inability to offer lots of time and help. But we have a wonderful 4,000 acre State Park complex that needs your ideas. 
