Today I participated in two major service projects. The first one was a conservation service event with the Palos Verdes Land Conservancy where we conducted invasive species management on the peninsula. We carried out the work in two main phases. Firstly, we went into an area away from the main paths to clear invasive plants. Here, the difficultly largely stemmed from distinguishing invasive plants from native plants and also making sure that young native plants were not being removed. Secondly, we went to a different area to clear out mature and tough weeds. Here, the difficulty lay in physically removing the plants! Overall, the work we did today made a small but meaningful dent in the invasive species that have rapidly spread around the peninsula.
The second service event I participated in today was an Eagle Scout project at the Southern California Live Steamers that one of my fellow scouts ran. This project was focused on refurbishing a community area in the miniature railroad club. We installed new tiles, built gravel beds, and finally unloaded gravel onto the beds. By the time I left, the community area looked so different and so much better!
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