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Earth
Day is always a good time to stage a cleanup. And in Scott
Township we always have a lot to clean up. The conservancy
is restoring our Kane Woods property, so we can use a hand for
clearing debris and picking up trash.
With
a $5,000 grant from the PA Dept of Community & Economic
Development to help restore our land, the Kane Woods is becoming
even more attractive for public use.
So,
besides picking up trash, the annual spring cleanup is always an
opportunity to do some much needed trail care and maintenance.
Your
older children and your teenagers especially can learn the
importance of their outdoor environment this Earth Day. Younger
children may be brought to the conservancy cleanup, but they
MUST be supervised closely by a parent willing to take steps to
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This
spring, join your fellow conservancy members, community volunteers and
other Pennsylvanians across the state for the Great
PA Clean-up
Last
spring, Scott Township, for the first time ever, joined the
conservancy in cleaning up, by sponsoring a township wide clean-up of
various roadways. We would really like their participation to
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On
Earth Day weekend, Scott Conservancy will again clean up the Kane Woods
Nature Area. Meet at the Whiskey Point Trailhead, and park in our lot
on the corner of Main
Street and Scrubgrass Road across the street from the Veterans Bridge.
Bring tools such as shovels, rakes, pickaxes,
wheelbarrows,
saws, loppers and hand clippers. Wear long
sleeved shirts, long pants, and sturdy shoes. If possible, volunteers
can bring a bucket for the collection of
sharp objects.
This
is a unique opportunity to make a real difference in your very own
neighborhood. |
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Gloves,
trash bags, safety vests, and water will be provided. |
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See
our
VOLUNTEERS in action
Visit our
CLEANUPS
photo bulletin board
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The
Kane Woods
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The Scott Conservancy has taken down structures and is developing hiking trails on
our 44 acre property, the largest area of greenspace left in Scott Township.
The
land is around the perimeter of the old Kane
Hospital Buildings. It forms a circle around the hill where the
hospital used to be, making this an ideal area for trails.
We
need volunteers to blaze, mark and maintain trails and to help us clean
up the property. Please check our calendar for times or contact
Jane Sorcan or Don McGuirk.
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We need
VOLUNTEERS
Help maintain your
TRAILS
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Traffic
Circle
Greentree & Cochran
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The flower beds at the Greentree and Cochran Road Traffic Circle are highly
visible to the thousands of motorists traveling this very busy intersection each
day.
What a great way to highlight the efforts of the Scott Conservancy. Such
a visible statement promotes environmental awareness!
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We
need your volunteer help to keep those flower beds weeded, mulched and
looking beautiful.
It
takes a lot of work, so many hands are needed to make light work in the
spirit of true group effort. Please help us preserve this community asset. Stop by on
one of the scheduled planting or
weeding days and give us a hand.
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Feel the sense of
accomplishment
as you drive by and see the visible result of YOUR handiwork!
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Scrubgrass
AMD Treatment Site
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Although
the Scrubgrass
Run Abandoned Mine Drainage Project was conceived and constructed by
engineering professionals, the Scott Conservancy would also like to thank the
volunteers who donated their time to this project, for those who help spread the
word about our efforts to reduce the abandoned mine drainage
problem, and those
who educate the public by leading hikes through our facilities.
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Buy our
T-shirt dyed with the retrieved orange iron precipitate that has been recycled
into pigment !!! By the
way, that orange iron pigment also works great in cement to give a warm orange
color to those boring grey sidewalks, walls and steps!! Use it to color
the mortar between flagstones or bricks to enhance the look.
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