Farm Pond Revealed

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Members of Troop 161 after a full day clearing brush and vegetation around the pond edge. They are sitting on the 8' picnic table Alex and helpers made earlier.
Members of Troop 161 after a full day clearing brush and vegetation around the pond edge. They are sitting on the 8′ picnic table Alex and helpers made earlier.

The farm pond at the Frohloff Farm once watered the cattle, horses and other livestock on the property.

Alex Adamsky raking up the vegetation along the pond edge.
Alex Adamsky raking up the vegetation along the pond edge.

For the past two growing seasons the vegetation – buckthorn, golden rod or grasses – was allowed to grow after the clearing was completed. Right now, the pond edge is cleared and easily accessible for visitors thanks to Eagle Scout candidate Alex Adamsky and members of Boy Scout Troop 161.

We appreciate all their hard work today – cutting, raking and hauling! They’ve even cleared around the apple and cherry trees near the edge. The ground was loaded with apple drops and huge number of yellow jackets were enjoying to fall food. Fortunately no one got stung!

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The troop almost finished picking up the cut plants with the farm pond down the slope on the left-hand side.