There has been a change venue. Burrus Elementary is not going to work out.
Yesterday, April 14, I volunteered at Japhet Creek. It was an adventurous experience. I started out pulling rag weeds, but that got a little borring. So Liz and I decided to go exploring because I wanted to see the creek and not the weeds.  We went down the trail, grabbed a couple of trash bags and started picking up trash around the creek. The aura around the creek was so mystical and peaceful like noting I have ever experienced before. The sound of the water flowing down the creek and the birds singing muffled out any other sounds. There was no easy path and there was much climbing and jumping on rocks involved in order to stay on two feet. Initially it was only Liz and me fending for ourselves down in the creek, but on our way back we met other happy volunteers and decided to continue cleaning the creek. Yes there were bugs and creepy crawlers and poison ivy, but I must say, that was the bravest thing I have done in a while. I didnt scream once :) I am really glad I found the creek because I would not have had such an experience if I spent 4 hours pulling rag weeds.