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Barker School, Somerset Conservation Club partner for 'I Love My Park Day' project

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Wed, May 5th 2021 09:20 am

To celebrate “I Love My Park Day,” the Somerset Conservation Club teamed up with the Barker Central School Middle School on a birdhouse project. Creations were installed in Golden Hill State Park.

Tom Mallon’s seventh grade shop students made 10 bluebird houses and two bat houses from lumber donated by Pasco bins. The posts were donated by Bob King.

Somerset Conservation Club member Fred Leuer said, “This was a team effort to do something unique for Golden Hill State Park. Jody Styers from our club joined forces with Robert and Barb Larsen from the Friends of the 30 Mile Point Lighthouse to get things organized. The day of the event, 50 people showed up to help paint the houses and
clean up the park. There were students from elementary school through middle school. Mr. Mallon’s whole family pitched in.”

Park Manager Renee Campbell concurred: “It is so nice when the community comes together on projects. From the Somerset Conservation Club to the Barker School and Mr. Mallon’s students to the friends of the 30 Mile Point Lighthouse, it was truly a show of the love for our community.”

Once the painted houses are dry, they will be installed throughout the park. Visitors to the park can picnic, walk the nature trails and see the lighthouse. For more information, check the website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/goldenhill.

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