Sat, Nov 10 2007 - Creation of a boardwalk at Silver Creek CA (View Original Event Details)
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Like so many of our volunteering TOC events, this event was very cool.
First, the weather was a big surprise. Not only did the rain hold off, but off and on throughout the day, the sun shone and the entire area where we worked was suffused with a gentle golden light. It was a bit chilly, but we all kept busy and didn’t notice it so much.
When we got to the worksite, we saw that a good start had been made to the boardwalk; the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVCA) had worked with high school students the previous day to get lumber brought into the area, and most of the underlying structure for the boardwalk had been laid out, and in places was even nailed together.
In a short time, TOC members and CVCA technicians, along with a large group of Korean hikers and other members of the general public, completed the skeleton of the boardwalk, and then we systematically started nailing the top pieces along it. There was a lot of work, and yet it progressed extremely quickly. Everyone was so dedicated and hard-working that the folks from the CVCA could only shake their heads in disbelief.
Another little highlight of being in this area was the chickadees around the Silver Creek education centre. They were so tame that they would eat from your hand! (Check out the photo album!)
Aching and tired, but feeling a tremendous sense of accomplishment, we headed to a coffee shop for some food and hot beverages before heading home.
Special thanks to Shannon, Kate, Amir, Mark, Kirk, Ghanesh, Daniel, Vitaly, and Perkin – every single hard-working one of you made me so proud!!!!
Have some photos from this event that you'd like to share in our photo album? Please forward them to Erik Sonstenes at photos@torontooutdoorclub.com. Please note that we prefer to receive the photos in approximately 640x480 or 750x500 pixels - do NOT send original high-res photos. If you have a LOT of photos, please submit up to twenty of your favorites (only) for a day event, or up to forty of your favourites for a multi-day event. Thank you.