Cara Murray ‘14, Amanda Anastasia ‘13, and Emma Spence ‘14 return to work after lunch. Amanda Anastasia ‘13 rakes a trail clear of accumulated fall and winter debris. Pitchfork in hand, Cara Murray ‘14 poses atop the pile steaming from the heat of internal microbial activity. Emma Spence ‘14 pauses to admire the surrounding environs. Claire Hansen ‘14 evens out the perimeter of a path. Diane Hagmann ‘12, Elyse Badal ‘13, and Claire Hansen ‘14 explore Still Pond Creek by twilight. The familiar Kent County recycle bins were put to new use as containers for transporting mulch. Diane Hagmann ‘12 rakes an area smooth. Cara Murray ‘14 and Rosie Mujica ‘14 brush aside pine needles. Forty cubic yards of mulch in need of distribution awaited the Washington College volunteers. Elyse Badal ‘13 spreads a mound of mulch. The team of Washington College volunteers posed on the treehouse. Amanda Anastasia ‘13 tosses mulch from high on the pile as Cara Murray ‘14 and Elyse Badal ‘13 dig in to help the effort. Elyse Badal ‘13, Claire Hansen ‘14, and Diane Hagmann ‘12 helped to construct a bridge along a steep waterfront path above Hidden Lake. The group encountered an adult eastern black racer snake. Later, they discovered a small eastern wormsnake hiding in the mulch. Cara Murray ‘14 makes mulching look easy and fun.