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District to allow student‑led trail improvements and accepts birdhouse grant at Evergreen Elementary
Summary
Dr. Clune asked the committee to allow volunteers to formalize an unofficial path as the 'Evergreen Trail' and to approve related trail improvements; he also described a Pennsylvania Game Commission grant to install a purple martin birdhouse and a proposed sensory garden, with a donated ground scan to check for utilities.
Dr. Clune presented four school‑based projects and asked the Safety and Operations Committee to authorize property alterations where required.
On the Evergreen Trail, Dr. Clune said the district would formalize an existing unofficial footpath in front of Evergreen Elementary by widening it, adding mulch and a short raised walkway where a wet area currently floods, and eventually installing a post‑and‑rail edge. “It would support the safety plan at Evergreen Elementary,” he said, adding volunteers would perform the work and the project is not seeking district funds.
Dr. Clune also described a scout‑led improvement at the high‑school practice field to level a steep 30‑foot grade with railroad ties and to widen a tight section of trail; he requested staff check township permitting and retaining‑wall rules before work begins.
At Evergreen Elementary the district received a Pennsylvania Game Commission grant to install a purple martin birdhouse and a custom sign (including Lenape language and a QR code). A fifth‑grade class will monitor arrivals and maintain the house; Dr. Clune said the Game Commission preselected the site and the grant is prefunded on the hope a colony will establish. He added the district obtained a donated ground‑scanning service to ensure no buried utilities in planned planting or concrete locations for the sign and birdhouse.
Why it matters: the projects use volunteers and grant donations to expand outdoor learning, improve student safety egress, and create habitat‑based learning opportunities. Committee members emphasized confirming township permitting and easement constraints before physical work and asked staff to bring paperwork from the scanning partner and the Game Commission donation.
What’s next: Mr. Weaver said staff will present a single group motion to the full board covering the three impacted property areas (advisory approval to alter district property at no cost). The committee asked staff to return with documentation of the scanning donation and any required township/variance approvals.
