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September 20 2020 Work Party
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September 5 2020 Work Party
We admired the tenacity of the Himalayan blackberry as a species and its multiple reproductive strategies. We marveled at the beauty of roots working so hard, curling and twisting and winding, to seek light despite six inches of cardboard and mulch to suppress them. We devised strategies to remove prickly canes without falling victim to sharp thorns, and we did the math that told us that we had found a cane that was the length of 5,000 sisters head to foot if she were to lie down next to it. We stood six feet from one another and realized that was close enough to feel the warm presence of a…
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January 2020 Work Party
The most beautiful things happen when community comes together. My heart fills every time. I hope yours does, too. Thank you. Wallace Swamp Creek Park MLK Day of Service/Habitat RestorationSunday, January 19, 2020
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December 2019 Work Party
I’m going to share a secret with you all. I’ve had a number in mind when thinking about how many people I’d like to have participate in the Wallace Swamp Creek Park habitat restoration events that have happened this month and last. It’s been a different number each time. It’s really neither here nor there, because any number of people coming out is meaningful and matters. I would consider it a success – truly – if I worked alongside just one other community member to mend that space. But get this. You all have exceeded my secret number both times – by a lot! You amaze and delight and give…
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November 2019 Work Party
Today, as a community, we began the work of letting Wallace Swamp Creek Park breathe with more spaciousness and ease. Look at how we started! And look at how we ended! THANK YOU so much to everyone who came out today. My heart is full because you showed up. Thank you. We’ll be back in the park mid-December to continue the project. Look for an announcement with details soon!
