This morning twelve residents and members of the National Park Service worked at Grant Circle to clean up the park, pick up litter, pull weeds and ivy and even pull out a small honeysuckle tree that was quickly taking over its little corner. (I totally dug up that tree... with the expert help of Doug Rowley from NPS. For every shovel full of dirt I "dug up," he had twice as much ground moved and the tree ready to come out.) Experience matters!

Big props to Carol Herwig and George Morgan for working with NPS to organize the new Friends of Grant Circle group and today's clean-up. It wasn't hard work, but it felt good to help keep the park looking nice for the neighborhood.

Here's some pictures:

Nichole Stoyles and Carol Herwig

TOOLS!

Ready to work!

Jacob Breslin from the National Park Service

Kaitlin Hildner

Michael Hildner

Melinda McLawhorn

Mike working hard

George Morgan picking up trash

Cleaning up the bushes.

Takes a steady hand...

Doug Rowley and Anne Hall

Pine cone rose...

Doug Rowley and Anne Hall

Brad Erdman and Carol cleaning up the bushes.

Seriously nice overall, Brad!

Anne Hall becoming an experienced hand at pruning.

Representatives from the National Park Service: Emily Lindt, NPS Superintendent Tara Morrison, Doug Rowley and Mike Papa, with Carol Herwig in the middle.