Volunteer Workers
Volunteers are the life blood of the Funk's Grove Nature Preserve.
The work at the site has been going on for 8 years or so just doing a little bit at a time.
Whether its collecting seeds in the fall or cutting trees in the winter volunteers make it all happen.
There is no previous experience necessary just a willingness to work and love for nature.
Iit is very rewarding and a beautiful place to spend a Saturday morning.
It takes a lot of tree huggers to give the trees a little lovin' at Funk's Grove (at least 5)
and there are many trees even bigger than this one...
Funks Grove is home to six state record trees.
Don Schmidt, steward and fearless leader shows volunteers how its done!
Volunteers help improve the Funks Grove by removing opportunistic trees allowing the slower growing trees to flourish.
A hard working group of volunteers from February 6, 1999 thanks to all who participated.
Volunteers screen seeds collected last fall as one step in preparing them for planting a new prarie area next spring.
Happy volunteers taking a coffee break at Sugar Grove.
The volunteer work is not too tough so come on out and help.
(Don might even make us breakfast again)