We accomplished a great deal. All the debris littering the street and the turf areas -- bottles, cans, papers, broken glass, etc. --- was collected and bagged. The weeds in the pavement cracks were scraped up or pulled out.
Sprouts and limbs were removed from around the concrete barriers and the Thurman Street surface was swept. Perhaps the most difficult task accomplished was scooping up all the soil that has accumulated in the gutters. Several people worked on that and now rain water can flow freely into the drains, as designed.
At the end of October the Mayor's Office will review our project. Although the street will not be repaved until later in November, today's work helps us get a handle on the general appearance of the area.
This project is bringing a new level of sustainability to the Shaw Neighborhood by resurrecting a small area of the once extensive Prairie de Noyers. Thanks to everyone from TWAS for their help today. Thanks also for inviting us to the afternoon potluck at the church. What a blast!
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