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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRandom Park Eagle Scout Project WorkbookEagle Scout Leadersh Service Projec Scout's name: Aaron Jacobson Address: 7090 Knoliwood Drive Mounds View 55112 Telephone No.: 763-780-1788 Unit No: 93 District: Northwest Local council: Northern Star Unit leader's name: Michael Stagg Address: 6354 Cherokee Trail Lino Lakes 55038 Telephone No.: (651)-762-4021 Unit advancement committee person's name: Margaret Towle Address: 1556 15th Street New Brighton 55112 Telephone No.: (651)-633-5828 orkbook 1 PROJECT DESCR[PTON The project is re -landscaping of the outside perimeter of the Random Park building. What group will benefit from the project? The Parks Department, Citizens and visitors to the city of Mounds View. Name of religious institution, school, or community: Random Park Telephone No :( 763)-717-4050 Street address: Long Lake Road City: Mounds View State: MN Zip code: 55112 My project will be of benefit to the group because: Currently the grass and plants at Random Park are sparse and not taken care of. It will also make the park look nicer so anyone who goes there will enjoy it more. It is a park that sits on Long Lake road and is very visible to anyone that passes by. It will benefit the city because the city won't have to pay someone to do the manual labor and planning that I am volunteering to do. This project reduces the financial burden on the city and improves the appearance which will increase the use by the citizens in Mounds View. It will benefit the local citizens because it will be more useful and appealing. This concept was discussed with my unit leader on (Date):8-20-07 The project concept was discussed with the following representative of the group that will benefit from the project.4-14-07 Representative's name: Steve Dazenski and Rick Whriskey Representative's Title: Steve is the Park supervisor, Rick is the city forester Phone No.: Steve-(763)-286-2064 Rick-(651)638-2125 Date of meeting: 4-14-07 • escription: 0 I will be landscaping Random Park for the city of Mounds View. The project includes: o Working with city officials to plan the new design of the garden. o will be in charge of the following: Getting measurements and calculating the amount of material and plants needed for the garden. o Organizing the work force appropriate for the job. o Setting a project date, o Re landscaping the gardens by placing anti weed material, laying mulch, planting new plants and re designing the parks plant arrangements. The work for the project will be done in two Phases. 0 Phase one will be preparation which will include- o Purchasing all planting materials. o Digging the gardens to the proper depth of 4 inches. o Leveling the metal borders to the surrounding ground. o Laying and staking anti weed material o Pre mark locations for plants to prepare for planting in phase two. (See 6 Sep Random Park ppt diagram) o Lay 4 inches of mulch. Phase two will include- o Purchase all plant materials. o Clearing mulch and cutting fabric for plants. o Digging holes for plants and trees to the proper depth. Proper depth is level with the dirt that is in the plant and tree containers. The proper width of the hole is twice the width of the plant container. o Plant the trees and shrubs. o Replace the fabric and mulch. o Water the newly planted plants. o Level the mulch as needed around the plants and trees. o Cleaning the work site. I anticipate going through with phase one in the fall (September 22 fall back date is September 23). Phase two will be done in the spring (Late May early June) due to the late planting season and the project will be completed once phase two is completed. The Phases will take place over two weekends one in the fall and one in the spring. I will use the Saturdays for both phases of my project as my primanJ day and Sunday will be the back up date. Project Purpose The reason for the project is that the city has limited resources. The site has been updated with a new shelter but the plants around the area were destroyed in the process. At this time, the outside of the building looks un-organized and messy. I plan to fix up the gardens and landscape the park to make it look nice again. 3 PROJECT DE A] J Plan your work by describing the present condition, the method, materials to be used, project helpers, and a time schedule for carrying out the project. Describe any safety hazards you might face, and explain how you will ensure the safety of those carrying out the project. The present condition of the site is a very un-kept and needs work. The area looks torn up and unorganized. The method I am using is to organize work groups to complete the project in two phases and will take two days to complete. The work will take place over two weekends, one in the fall and one in the spring. What needs to be done. Dig out the beds Make the bordering material even with the soil surrounding the beds. - Level the topsoil and fill in uneven spots. - Cut and lay anti weed material. Plant the plants in the correct areas of the park. - Lay mulch on top of anti weed fabric. Day One — Phase One (preparation f«r planing) Day one will include digging the four beds and leveling out the soil four inches below grade. We will also make the metal border level with the surface surrounding the gardens. We will lay the anti weed material, and spread mulch. Finally in the first phase I will put markers in the soil below the anti weed material which will be used later to locate the places to plant the plants in the spring. Note: The mulch and chips will be placed in the parking lot of the park by the city. Next to the pile of mulch I will put the dug out plant material and dirt that was removed from the garden. The mulch and plant waste will be put on tarps. I will call Gopher State One before digging in the fall and before digging in the spring to avoid hitting gas or electric lines. The borders of the gardens in the park are metal and need to be adjusted when the work is done. They are in good working shape otherwise. All of the materials that 1 need for the project are provided by the city. The total cost is about 1500 dollars. I will go with Mr. Dazenski to the store to purchase the materials and plants needed for the project. Mr. Dazenski will pay for the materials there and I will pick the materials out. Resources: In the first phase we will need at least 20 helpers (10 per shift) and an estimate of about 8 work hours. it will be the same for the second phase. The total work force needed for the project will be 40 helpers. This number includes both days and phases of work. 4 Work Sccheduie: The work force will be broken up during the day into shifts. On the first and second Phase we will have 2 shifts starting at 7 a.m, and ending at 3p.m, and each shift will consist of four hours each (10 people per shift). Workers can do as many shifts as they want. Shift 1: Dig out the flower beds about 4 inches deep using shovels in gardens A, B, C and D and level the soil using rakes, four inches below grade. (4 hours) Shift 2: Level the edging on gardens to the surrounding ground. A, B, C, and D using hammers and shovels. Lay the anti weed material in areas A, B, C, and D using scissors and material spikes to hold the material down. Cut holes in the material and insert markers which will show us where to put plants in the spring. (See 6 Sep Random Park ppt diagram) Lay mulch and chips over the anti weed material. Level the mulch with rakes and shovels. Clean up: which includes picking up tools and returning them to the city. Pick up trash and unwanted materials on the ground. (4 hours) Day Two — Phase Two (Planting and Finishing Work) On day two we will find where we put the markers in the first phase and plant the plants appropriate for the spot marked. The second day we will also dig three holes for the trees on the west side. Then we will plant the three trees and mulch them as well. This phase will also take 8 hours starting at 7 am ending at 3 pm. Shift 1: Plant the plants in gardens A, B, C and D. Find the markers in the gardens which mark where the plants are to be planted, remove the mulch, cut through the anti weed material, dig the holes for the plants, and plant them. (4 hours) Shift 2: Dig three holes about 2 ft in diameter and 2 ft. deep to plant the Japanese lilacs in on the west side; Area F. Plant Japanese lilacs and put mulch around them in area E using shovels. Then water the trees so they can adjust. Do the last minute touches and last minute leveling to make the gardens look good and ready to enjoy. Clean up everything in the area, return tools to the city. Discard or recycle all left over materials. (4 hours) 5 Materials: S-•ction Plant Qty Cost each Total ALL Mulch/Chips (Recycled) 500 lbs No Charge No Charge ALL Plastic Anti Weed Material 2 Rolls $40 $80 ALL Anti Weed Material Spikes 70 $.35 $24.50 Total Phase 1 $ $104.50 Section Plant Qty Cost each Total A Dwarf Euonymus (burning bush), 2 $25 $50 Day Lilies 6 $8 $48 B Crab Apple Tree 1 $210 $210 Peony 4 $14 $56 Iris 6 $8 $48 C Peony 4 $14 $56 Iris 6 $8 $48 D Dwarf Honeysuckle 2 $20 $40 Day Lilies 5 $10 $50 E Japanese Tree Lilacs 3 $260 $780 Total Phase 2 $1386 Grand Total Phase 1 and 2 $1490.50 Note: All materials are donated by the city. Equipment Sppli9d by,City:, Item Quantity Shovels 10 Hammers 8 Rakes 10 Scissors 6 6 Levels 2 Wheel Barrows 2 Tarps 4 Su lies: item Quantity Price Water 40 gallons $ 40 donated by myself Hot dish 40 people $ 80 donated by myself Chips 5 bags Donated — $20, Fruit 5 Ib. Donated - $10 Bars 3 pans Donated - $10 Paper Plates 50 Donated $3 Paper Cups 100 Donated $5 Trash bags 20 $7 donated by myself Recruiting: I will recruit my workers through my Boy Scout troop, putting up flyers in the church, and getting my teammates from soccer and wrestling to help. When they are recruited I will send them a letter or email with all the details of the project, directions and time they are expected. I will Start the project on September 22 my fall back date will be on the 23' of September. The Date for the project finish will be in the end of May or early June. I have permission from the city to split the project between fall and spring. The city wants me to start this fall. Hazards: Hazards we might face: e Cuts, abrasions, bruises. 0 Tripping on obstacles. 7 • Dehydration o People getting hurt while digging the injuries from these encounters would be minor. To help prevent injuries: O I will set up a tool and supply area slightly away from the work area in the parking lot. • VVater will be provided and encouraged. Lunch will also be provided for the volunteers. • Volunteers will be supervised. Supervision will include instructions on how to work and what to do if you are suffering from the heat, bug and the elements. • Provide clothing instructions to the helpers prior to the project. The list will include wearing closed toe shoes, work gloves, pants, long sleeve shirts and anything else which will expose the least bear skin possible. Sun screen will be provided. • The shelter will be available for our use during the project. The shelter will be used for relaxing/ eating area. We can also use this space for people suffering from the heat and to put personal items they may have. • At least two forms of communication, (two mobile phones), to use for emergencies if required. The first aid kit will be located in the shelter next to the water. Everyone will be told where the first aid kit is. My back up person who will take over for me will be my friend, Dan Hurley, who is a senior scout. He just did his eagle project and is capable and willing to take over for me. The safety officer at the sight will be my father Terry Jacobson. He has worked with tools and construction safety. He has worked on bridge construction and he knows how to be safe. He can assist me with safety at the work sight. He will also be the go to man if anyone gets hurt. He knows how to treat injuries very well through his training as a National Guard officer. will be in charge of teaching the work groups their jobs and organizing volunteers. 8 Equip eM 20 shovels 5 spades 15 hard rakes 3 sod kickers 5 wheelbarrows City Truck 10 hammers Costs o f Pants, Shr 7 Wide -Brim Hostas=$62.93 7 Patriot Hostas=$69.93 4 Annabelle Hydrangeas=$119.96 3 Magic Carpet Spirea=$89.97 3 Minuet Weigela=$59.97 3 Ivory Halo Dogwood=$59.97 104 Feet of Black Edging=$77.70 8 Cubic Yards of Red Mulch=$256.00 450 Edging Stakes=$225.00 Crass Seed T. tta J21A3 sa er atena s ce0 0 ra co (1) - T""