Stuart Park clean-up exemplifies power of volunteerism
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| Students working in Stuart Park. |
Stuart Park is looking much nicer after three clean-up activities this fall organized by JEB Stuart High School teacher Lauren Kinne.
More than 100 volunteers bagged and removed nearly 200
bags of invasive species, primarily porcelain berry, knotweed, and English ivy. Students
from Stuart High School, Bailey’s Elementary School, and Glasgow Middle School;
members of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads; a local Boy Scout pack; and
residents of the Ravenwood Park community volunteered. The U.S. Forest Service
and Fairfax County Park Authority also joined in to support the effort.
bags of invasive species, primarily porcelain berry, knotweed, and English ivy. Students
from Stuart High School, Bailey’s Elementary School, and Glasgow Middle School;
members of the Rotary Club of Bailey’s Crossroads; a local Boy Scout pack; and
residents of the Ravenwood Park community volunteered. The U.S. Forest Service
and Fairfax County Park Authority also joined in to support the effort.
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| Rotary Club members. |
“Our goal is to promote sustainability and environmental
stewardship among students, faculty, and community members,” says Kinne. “This
project has helped to raise awareness in the Stuart community.” In the spring,
she hopes to recruit volunteers to continue the park clean-up effort and also plans to incorporate instruction about native and invasive
species at the high school and elementary school levels.
stewardship among students, faculty, and community members,” says Kinne. “This
project has helped to raise awareness in the Stuart community.” In the spring,
she hopes to recruit volunteers to continue the park clean-up effort and also plans to incorporate instruction about native and invasive
species at the high school and elementary school levels.
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