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Boy Scouts Restore Trails and WWI Memorial

Troop 68 cleans up October storm debris, installs new flag pole.

On Saturday, April 7th Scouts and adults from Farmington Boy Scout Troop 68 worked to restore trails at the Farmington Memorial Town Forest, the Farmington Land Trust Properties on Mountain Spring Rd and also restore the WWI Memorial in Memorial Forest.

In January the Troop had started to clean up debris from the October snow storm that blocked the hiking trials in the Farmington Memorial Town Forest. On Saturday Scouts and adults completed the trail restoration and clean up. The WWI Memorial in the Forest had also been badly damaged in the storm. The Memorial was cleared of all debris, limbs cut and removed and a new flag pole and flag were installed.   

The Troop used proceeds from their recent Pasta Dinner Fundraiser to purchase the new flag and flag pole for the Memorial.

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The Farmington Memorial Town Forest was established in 1926 as a memorial to the men and women who served in the First World War. The forest consists of 266 acres between Red Oak Hill Road and Plainville Ave (RT 177). The Forest is owned by the Town of Farmington and is open to passive uses such as hiking and bird watching, with no hunting, fires or vehicles allowed.

The Troop also helped to clear trails at a Farmington Land Trust Property on Mountain Spring Road. This property also suffered damaged during the October Snow Storm making the trails difficult to hike. The scouts assisted Land Trust members in clearing the trails.

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The Farmington Land Trust protects open space in the Town of Farmington through acquisition, stewardship, education and advocacy. The Land Trust currently stewards 53 properties, totaling 270 acres.

Troop 68 is actively involved in community service, an integral part of the Boy Scout program. Over the last few years Troop 68 has participated in many service projects that benefit Farmington and the local community.    The Farmington Food Pantry, the Stanley Whitman House, Hillstead Museum, St James Church, Shade Swamp Sanctuary, the UVIA, The Burlington Fish Hatchery, The Farmington Historical Society, The New Britain Art Museum, The Extreme Makeover Home Edition Food Drive, Jarret’s Castle, The Farmington Land Trust, Noah Wallace School, Irving Robbins School, Farmington Clean Up Day, The Exchange Club of Farmington and Rebuilding Together Hartford are some of the projects and organizations that have benefited from the Troops work.

Founded in 1919 Troop 68 is Farmington’s oldest Boy Scout Troop. Boys ages 12 through 17 interested in the fun, adventure and service opportunities offered by Scouting can contact Troop 68 for more information through the troop’s Web site at troop68farmington.scoutlander.com.

Submitted by Troop 68.


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