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Benson Park Projects
Potential Scout Projects in Benson Park
Identify tree and plant species with markers inside the park.
Build and install Park benches and picnic tables
Organize a clean-up including its management, determination of areas to be worked on.
Build bird houses. Duck nesting houses and/or bat boxes
Project on "leave no trace" principles and how to incorporate them in the park
Interpretive nature signs
Identify and label locations within the old animal park
Design a self-guided nature trail brochure
Establish a GPS map with significant sites within the park
Non-native plant removal and replace with native trees and shrubs
Design, plan and cultivate perennial gardens within the park.
Clean-up of the creek along the sewer easement
Boat ramp or dock on Swan Pond
Refurbish and refinish the Gorilla Cage
Refurbish and landscape the remote car raceway including rebuilding of the benches*
Investigate, recreate and install the totem pole from the old park
Repair and rebuild the windows in the cupola of the Elephant Barn
Possible work in the Office in removing graffiti
Construct one or more foot bridges or bog bridges in select wet areas including wildlife
blinds in the back wetlands
Map select areas inside the part of invasive plants (provides a baseline to monitor their
progression
Restore Ticket Booth*
*Items with strikeouts are currently taken
These ideas were solicited from members of the Benson Park Committee. Further discussion of ideas is welcome and the committee may or may not accept all of the above ideas. Approval of ideas is a two step process with the Benson Park Committee. A preliminary proposal should be presented to the committee.
Upon receipt of preliminary approval, the scout would then develop a formal plan acceptable to the Boy Scouts and then obtain final approval from the Benson Park Committee. We can also arrange to have a tour of the park to see these projects.