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Kosciusko Friends of the Trails organizes volunteers, receives $1,000 donation
Summary
A new volunteer group formed to steward Chinworth Trailhead reported plans for April workdays to remove invasive vegetation and to help with mowing; the group received a $1,000 donation routed through the Kosciusko County Community Foundation.
Steven Fagley, representing the Kosciusko Friends of the Trails, told the Kosciusko County Parks Board that the volunteer group held its first meeting on Feb. 28 and is planning recurring workdays to clear invasive growth and maintain the Chinworth Trailhead.
"Coming out of that meeting... there is enthusiasm for getting crews together to go out and do some work out there," Fagley said. He described a likely first workday in April to remove staghorn sumac and honeysuckle that are encroaching on a sidewalk and obstructing views from the trail to the floodplain and river. Fagley said the group will discuss mechanical removal versus chemical treatment and anticipates one or two annual workdays thereafter for maintenance.
At the meeting a donor presentation followed: John announced that BS Engineering had awarded a $1,000 donation to the Friends of the Trails fund via the Kosciusko County Community Foundation. "I'd like to present this... for 1000 dollars," John said, and invited members to take a photo with the check.
Board members thanked Fagley and the volunteers; the chair noted more than 25 community members attended the group's first meeting and encouraged coordination with CCAC and county staff for future maintenance and mowing schedules. The Friends of the Trails plans to continue organizing volunteers, finalize an April workday date, and coordinate upkeep with county maintenance crews.
