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Josh's Eagle Scout Leadership Project PHOTOS FROM OCTOBER 23 WORK DAY |
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October 23 was the troop's first Eagle Project workday. Twenty three individuals supported Josh's work to help the U S Fish & Wildlife Service manage the white tail dear population on Mason Neck State Park/ Elizabeth Hartwell Refuges. |
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| Below are some photos of the project underway. | |
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| A GoogleEarth View of the Project Area | |
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 Josh arrives early on the crisp autumn morning to set up a sign in table for volunteers.. |
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 Right on schedule, volunteers begin to arrive at 8:30 a.m. |
 The volunteers sign in.
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 Gear is issued and Josh conducts a radio check with his team leaders. |
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 Team leader Erik and Daniel discuss what language to speak to Josh. |
 A total of twenty-three volunteers will rotate in and out of three teams of "marker cleaners & brush clearers". |
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 Josh provides a final orientation to teams as they disperse into the woods. |
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| Along this half mile leg of the boundary, orange post with green reflective tape will be located, cleaned, replaced (if required) and brush cleared to permit a five foot wide park vehicle to drive the perimeter. Erik's team will work from Tree Stand Road to Gunston Road, Ben's team Tree Stand Road toward the Great Marsh and Brandon's Team from the Great Marsh back toward Tree Stand Road. | |
 Ranger McClevey provides "Chainsaw Support". |
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 Josh circulates among the three widely separated teams and monitors their status. |
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 A five foot wide trail appears in the forest but there is more clearing and cleaning to to... |
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| Workday Continued..... | |