French Creek Conservation Rallies

Our state and national parks, faced with budget cuts, are delaying or eliminating many maintenance and upgrade projects. WBCCI units are volunteering their time at the parks to assist park personnel with these unfunded projects.

The Keystone PA Unit, for the fifth year, joined the Penna. Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources at French Creek State Park for a conservation work rally. Work projects included the painting of one set of bathrooms and the wood replacement on picnic tabletops and benches, which were in deteriorating condition. Including the work, the unit had a great week of Fall camping with campfires every night and some great fellowship.

Earlier in the Spring of this year, the Keystone Unit assisted the National Park Service with cleaning and upgrading of a building at Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site.

For our unit members: The Park Service greatly appreciated our efforts. Many thanks to Don & Joan Weaver's initial planning and coordination with both park services. A great deal of future planning was accomplished around the campfire.