Conservation Projects at Brightwood Park from the Scouts and Local Students

Several exciting and thoughtful projects are underway up at Brightwood this fall from scouts and student conservationists, They are tackling the hard tasks of documenting the effects of invasive species, working towards reforestation, pollinator gardens and protecting young trees from deer.   We will keep you posted on the results of these efforts.

Learn more at PERSPECTIVES ON THE PARK.  
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Oliver Agar is working on an Eagle Scout project to work on re-forestation of an area in the park which was infested with knotweed. He'll be overseeing the planting and care of sugar maple and white oak saplings.
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Adrian Gripp is analyzing two sections of the forest to study the impact of invasive plants on forest regeneration. He is working onhis Eagle Scout project.
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Cameron Linenberg will soon present a further proposal to the Recreation Commission to protect young saplings from deer rubbing their forehead and antlers on trees which can damage trees.

Edison Scouts Build Pollinator Garden

Edison Intermediate School students Mahie Panjwani, Madeline Schlitzer and Kayla Yip ​are spreading the word about native plant gardens.
“Manicured lawns are this neat, pretty, very stereotypical suburban lawn and they don't leave a lot of room for native plants -that have been in this ecosystem for hundreds and hundreds of years. "
more about this project!

The Scouts are Hard at Work at Brightwood Park 

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Erosion Control! Eagle Scout candidate Gavin Dokko took on a challenging conservation project this May to address the serious erosion of the steep slope leading to the pond on the southeast side of the pond loop trail.
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A new bench was placed along the trail as a part of Oliver James Agar's Eagle Scout project.
​it is exciting to see the young generation taking ownership of the park and working to make it better.  -jpl