HEARTWOOD CHAPTER

Details

Library topic: 

Urbanization: effects and solutions

Library shelf: 

Educational articles

Attached file: 

Stonebridge_Trl_recommendations.pdf

Location: 

Stonebridge Church

1 Stonebridge Church Drive

The Woodlands, TX 77382

United States

30° 13' 13.8396" N, 95° 32' 34.1808" W

See map: Google Maps

During our 2009 New Volunteers Training sessions, we were challenged to create a volunteer activity or educational outreach materials. This is a record of how myself -Ray Lewis-, Nita Schiro, and Les Rosenblatt met the challenge.

the Stonebridge Trail Project

During a casual conversation on April 2, 2009, with Larry Cotton, Asst Pastor, Stonebridge Church, The Woodlands, Ray Lewis was asked to submit ideas for a "master plan" to develop the natural areas of the church property. An online review of satellite photos of the property as well as walkarounds showed there to be two main natural features, a pond near the north end of the property and a wooded area to the east and north of the church. The plan has evolved into a recommendation to install a nature trail in the woods, a walking/jogging trail around the natural area, and development of the pond into a bass fishing pond and a wildlife viewing area.

Nita Schiro and Les Rosenblatt, 2009 TMN interns were recruited to assist in this project. The project to present a plan is well underway with a target submission date of June 30 or sooner.

Project Milestones

April, 2009

1. 4/7/09 Teri McArthur approved it as a TMN intern project
2. 4/15/09 Nita Schiro and Les Rosenblatt replied to my request for assistance
3. 4/26/09 Met with Nita and Les to review satellite photos and agree to plan of action and division of labor
4. 4/29/09 Walked the church property together, confirmed plan of action
5. 4/30/09 Met with Stephanie French, in charge of recreation activities at Stonebridge to determine jog trail plans to be included.

May, 2009

• 5/4/09 Prepared and submitted preliminary plan to Larry Cotton to update him on our conceptual thinking and to get his agreement on certain initial design parameters
• 5/21/09 Met with contractor on clearing nature trail to obtain ideas, time and cost estimates
• 5/27/09 Talked with Fish Hatchery in Magnolia to discuss types, quantities and sequence for stocking pond with fish and to obtain cost estimates
• 5/28/09 Met with contractor on paving options for the Jog Trail to take measurements, obtain cost and time estimates.

June, 2009

• 6/2/09 Met with Larry Cotton re preliminary proposal submitted on 5/4/09. Good feedback, confirmed direction we were headed, confirmed initial design parameters
• 6/2/09 Provided fish stocking information to Church to proceed with purchase recommended quantities of Bluegill, minnows and catfish. Stocking must proceed in certain order and timing to allow bluegill spawns to occur before introducing bass fingerlings in the Fall
• 6/16/09 Received input from trail machine contractor, also Nita's information on benches, maintenance, etc. Incorporated into draft recommendation and forwarded to team members
• 6/25/09 All contractor info received, finalized draft recommendation, reviewed with team, finalized the recommendation and submitted to Larry Cotton of Stonebridge Church on 6/25. Must now await their decision to fund
• 6/26/09 Received input from Les on trail clearing contractors. Finalized recommendation and submitted to Stonebridge Church. This concludes the intern project. Further activities await approval of the church and funds

Project Results