The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. ~Gandhi
This month we are
shifting the focus to some real life examples of environmental stewardship here
in our local community. We decided to talk with our very own Dane Steinhauer as
he discussed his Eagle Scout Project that he completed in 2014. His project
focused on working at Blue Ridge Elementary School on their outdoor education
center which consisted of a short trail and small outdoor classroom area. Dane
wanted to complete this project to encourage more students to get outside the
classroom, explore the trail, and learn about some of Missouri’s native trees.
In order to accomplish
his goal, he had to organize and put in motion many smaller projects: removing trash
- particularly plastic bags (he received help from 4th and 5th
grade students attending summer school), removing invasive bush honeysuckle,
replacing existing culverts, “chatting” over the culverts and trail (applying a
layer of fine, white gravel), and then finally installing the tree markers as
well as creating a brochure for students to use. By the time it was all said
and done Dane had helped organize over 165 hours of work -- including work
completed by himself, his family, other friends, as well as elementary students
and Cub Scouts. Although most of the manual labor was completed in July, a lot more
work went into drafting the proposal, meeting with stakeholders, and completing
all the required paperwork. He claims that his biggest satisfaction was helping
to inspire younger Scouts to complete their own Eagle Scout Projects.
Way to go Dane and good luck starting your
senior year at Battle High School!
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