<body><div><p>Each year the cross country team utilizes the wonderful trails and facilities at the Howard Christensen Nature Center. To give back to this place that is run by volunteers, the Eagle runners often help with some trail and grounds maintenance.</p><p>This year runners pruned many trails with loppers while some of the adults used chainsaws to removed trees across the paths. Others used blowers and cleared leaves and sticks. Additionally, wooden boardwalks as well as picnic tables, bridges, and the welcome center were swept off while some grassy trails were treated to a weedwhacker!</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1JRRbT_0wJ3oXgT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1JRRbT_0wJ3oXgT00" width="1600" height="1600" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0Gv9ku_0wJ3oXgT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0Gv9ku_0wJ3oXgT00" width="1600" height="1600" ></figure><p>It was a beautiful day to give back to the place that provides a nice practice setting.</p><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3ce0dH_0wJ3oXgT00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ce0dH_0wJ3oXgT00" width="1600" height="1600" ></figure></div></body>

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Cross Country Cleans up at HCNC

Each year the cross country team utilizes the wonderful trails and facilities at the Howard Christensen Nature Center. To give back to this place that is run by volunteers, the Eagle runners often help with some trail and grounds maintenance. This year runners pruned many trails with loppers while some...