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For my eagle project, I designed, built, and installed four planter
boxes. Two of the planter boxes were 6’ long, 2’ tall, and 2’ wide, and
were placed at a slope near picnic tables, close to the Arroyo Willow
trees. The remaining two, which are 6’ long, 1’ tall, and 2‘ wide, were
placed near the exit gate.
The two larger planter boxes were designed to control the soil
erosion and prevent further displacement of the soil at the site.
These planter boxes will house snowberry plants, which are native
to this area and are endangered. Installing these planter boxes on a
slope was quite a challenge, since the planter boxes had to be level. To
overcome this problem, we adjusted the length of the posts on the
planter boxes and the depth of the post holes accordingly. We used
gravel to protect the bottom of the posts from rotting and concrete mix
to secure the posts in place. Finally, we used dirt to cover up the hole
so that it would match the surrounding surface.
The remaining two planter boxes were installed at the exit gate on a
level area. I used rebars to hold them in place. These planter boxes
will grow flowering plants to attract butterflies and birds,
contributing to the beautification of the area close to the visitor
center.
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| staining the planters | finished planter on top |
-Dr.
Blueford
for the opportunity to help my community at Tule Ponds
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Tri-City Ecology Center,
who approved an eco-grant towards my project
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Cresco Rentals
for the tools supplied
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Dale Hardware
for discounts on supplies
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Mr. Jim Hixson and Hulbert Lumber
for the advice and discounts
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My project coach, Mr. Mohan
for guiding me throughout the process of my Eagle project
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Scout volunteers:
Pranav Gona, Rahul Prakash, Rohit Mandal, Vishanth Mohan, Maurya
Palusa, Arya Prince, Ishan and Rohan Shukla, Parth Mehta, Mann,
Modi, Mihir Singh, Sahith Karra
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Adult volunteers:
Mr. Prakash Sangappa, Mr. Vinoo Eddapily, Mr. Alok Singh, Mr. Adhir
Mandal, and Mr. Bart Davis.
Finally, I would like to thank my parents, whom without their help, support, time, and dedication, I could not have completed my project.
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| moving the large planters | finished planters on bottom |
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