The Friends of Hemlock Gorge

April 21

The Friends and the DCR (formerly the MDC) extend heartfelt thanks to all the many volunteers who helped despite the rainy and cool weather.

We also send a big thank you to Seanna, Bob and everyone at Dunn Gaherins, 344 Elliott St, Newton, MA 617-527-6271 for providing snacks and a terrific lunch of shrimp salad, chicken salad, marinated chicken breast and sandwich fixings. These were provided to volunteers at no charge to the Friends!

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The property appeared to be in pretty good condition.

Gathering

Planning

Hank Lysaght, Brian Yates, and Bob Ellertson

Good turnout

Fall in the Gorge

The Circular Dam and the Stone Building

The Circular Dam

Concealed Trast

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After

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7 Hidden enemy

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9 Bob Ellertson heaves debris into the DCR truck.

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11 Volunteer at work

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15 The Webmaster and his weapon.

16 Bonnie and Rick Pearson at work.

17 Trouble

18 Trouble

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23 Rick Pearson at work.

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24 Turtle Island from Echo Bridge with the Ken Newcomb  memorial bench at the center.

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27 The Silk Mill

28 The snow fences were deteriorating. They were replaced in January 2008.

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More new construction just across the park boundary.

30 Looking towards the Devil's Den and New Pond

31 Echo Bridge

32 Friends' President Brian Yates and some of the fruits of our labor

33 DCR representative Jackie, Bonnie Pearson, Vaunita Schnell, Brian Yates, Hank Lysaght, Rick Pearson, and Bill Tedoldi.

34 Dick Schnell, John Mordes, Bill Tedoldi, Jackie, Bonnie, Vaunita, Brian, Hank and Rick

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Finis

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