SHOW SOME LOVE FOR EVERGREEN PARK

Today we did our second project for Evergreen Park since officially adopting the park on April 30th. Our focus was basic litter cleanup in the wooded and grassy areas. Some of the
interesting items found included a cloth diaper, a soccer ball, whole rotting melons, and other unmentionables that we would have to tell you about in person, as it would be of questionable taste to post here. We also weeded grass from the area around the park sign where we planted flowers, which look fantastic, by the way! The 15 of us got the job done quickly, leaving time to chat and play afterward. So you may be wondering what was the "learning" part of this "service-learning" project? Well, for starters, we learned that not everyone in the world follows the simple rule of cleaning up after yourself and putting trash where it belongs. A good follow up learning project will be researching how long it takes various items to biodegrade. We will be learning, reflecting, discussing, celebrating our accomplishments, and planning more projects at our next meeting on July 5th. If you are a family or teen in the Hillsboro/Beaverton/Aloha area and we've piqued your interest, contact us for more details!