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Sheldon Lake Community Service Project and Country Assignment Party

UPDATE - The Sheldon Lakes project is on for today, February 13.  Conditions will be muddy, so bring waterproof boots if you can.

Sheldon Lake State Park & Environmental Learning Center is a 2,800 acre outdoor education and recreation facility located in northeast Harris County. The reservoir levees encompass 1,200 acres, of which 800 are permanently inundated and 400 acres are marsh and swampland. Formerly in the "country," Sheldon Lake has survived a tremendous influx of urbanization over the past 50 years as Houston has grown. Sheldon Lake is now a green and blue "oasis" for wildlife and people on the edge of Texas' largest city.

Our AMIGOS volunteers will spend 4 hours making improvements to the park. Parents are encouraged to join in. Work can include native prairie restoration, trail surfacing, exotic vegetation control, tree planting, composting, wildscape gardening and maintenance, and light construction. The volunteers will gain exposure to outdoor work and group project activitiy simliar in nature to many of our projects in Latin America.

At the end of the event, we will announce the country assignment for each volunteer.

When
Sheldon Lake Community Project - February 13, 2010
Where
Sheldon Lake State Park
» Get map and directions

Who
Amigos Volunteers, Parents, Veterans, Board Members

Schedule
8:00-8:30 AM   Arrive/Sign In
8:45 AM   Orientation and Safety Information
9:00 AM   Work Project
12:30 PM   Lunch
1:30 PM   Project/Country-Assignment Party
2:00   Depart

What to Wear

Please wear the following:

  • Long pants and long-sleeved shirts (even if it is warm - We’ll be in the woods).
  • Work gloves, safety glasses or sun glasses. 
  • Work boots or heavy shoes, no sandals.
  • Sunscreen and hat.
  • Rubber boots if you have them.
What to Bring

Please bring the following items:

  • Rakes, shovels, and clippers labeled with your name.
  • Wheelbarrows, if you have one.
  • Routes 1, 3, 4 – Two six packs of water in a cooler.
  • Routes 5 and 6 – Two six packs of soda in a cooler.
  • Route 2 – Two packages of cookies such as Chips Ahoy or Oreos.
Registration

Please contact Tom Brombacher at 713-666-7769 or Tom.brombacher@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Waiver of Liability

IMPORTANT NOTE:
Please fill out and bring the following release to Sheldon Lake for all who are not Amigos volunteers. Amigos volunteers do not need to bring one as they filled one out when they started with Amigos. Every person volunteering at Sheldon Lake must have a release - adults included. Children under 18 must have a parent's signature. Children under 12 are not permitted to assist.

Thank you for taking the time to do this; it makes the registration go smoother at Sheldon Lake.

» View and print the waiver form

Rainout Information

Be prepared to work in foul weather.  But if it is raining on Saturday morning, please call 713-803-0552 after 6:00 am for a recorded message concerning a possible change of plans.  Or look for an updated message on this web page.