Eagles forge in the heart of Murrysville

Eagle Scouts, that is. Three young men from area Boy Scout troops
completed their Eagle Scout projects within Potter's Corner. The
transformation of this natural area, connected to the King Nature
Reserve, and adjacent to a large tract of undeveloped land owned by
the school district, effectively turns the land into an outdoor
educational arena. The next-door Sloan elementary school is doing just
that.

Three of the scout's projects include a pedestrian bridge over Pearson
Creek, a deer exclosure designed to study the effects of deer
over-browsing in our area, and finally, an educational walking trail
cleared and blazed from the nearby King Nature Reserve to the Sloan
School Property. The trail has a wooden mailbox near the bridge that
holds papers that describe the reserve and identify trees along the
trail.

With the recent completion of these projects, Potter's Corner is now
the educational classroom that the Conservancy had often envisioned
for this land. These projects were thoughtfully designed and
constructed by Scott Ackman and members of Troop 206, Tim Forrester
and members of Troop 208 and Benjy Lombard and members of Troop 206
respectively. Our dearest thanks go out to them for their efforts.

As is true of all Westmoreland Conservancy nature reserves, the public
is welcome.  Potter's Corner is accessible from the King Nature
Reserve parking area, which is located on Crowfoot Road in
Murrysville.