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Volunteers show progress restoring Crystal Springs pavilion, flags and terraces
Summary
Friends of Crystal Springs told the board volunteers cleared vines, found historic terracing and steps, repaired plaques, processed roughly 1,000 veterans' flags for inventory, and plan continued cleanup and a public reenactment event at Riverview Park this weekend.
Volunteers with Friends of Crystal Springs gave the cemetery board a month‑in‑review, showing maps, photos and a timeline of work at Crystal Springs Cemetery.
The presenter said volunteers assisted the public safety department, documented four mausoleums that had been attacked, and used trail and wireless cameras donated by community members to support investigations. "We assisted with the public safety department on the doors of the mausoleum, given supply and data with photographs and things," the presenter said, and later added, "These are the 4 mausoleums that were attacked, and the doors were removed." The group credited Dean Rasmussen and Richard Roberts for supplying cameras.
Volunteer crews cleared vines and weeds between the main and decorative bridges to create a 4‑foot path and plan to install boards across wet areas to make the route passable year-round. The presenter described discovery work around a historic pavilion (a 1931 photo shows a covered structure), documenting stone piers, steps and terracing across four levels. Volunteers inventoried about 13 bronze plaques and noted several loose screws; they said they have additional plaques in reserve for repairs.
The group processed roughly 1,000 veterans' flags this season and said roughly 2,000 flags are available between volunteers' collections. The presenter invited board members to a free reenactment and community event at Riverview Park, with pancakes served 7–10 a.m. and programs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Board members and a city official thanked the volunteers and asked that presenters sign their reports so future readers know who completed the work. The presenter agreed. The group said larger restoration work — including opening an east drive and cutting trees — may take into next year.
The presenter concluded by inviting board members and the public to visit the site and attend the upcoming event to learn more about the cemetery's historic features and volunteer plans.
