Twenty-four volunteers and staff members took part in our annual Adopt-A-Highway County Road GG Clean-up on Saturday, September 20, 2025, organized by the Conservation Committee of OLT. The group spent a productive morning cleaning both sides of GG, as well as a bonus cleanup of a very old (and large) homestead dump on one of OLT’s new land parcels along the south side of GG. After filling over fifty large (and heavy) trash bags, many of us spent Saturday afternoon and Sunday soaking away the sore muscles.

Thanks to all who helped! Participants were volunteers Dora H., Cindy C., Jeff C., Michelle A., Ed S., Kirsten R., Clemens T., Robin S., Patti H., Nadine G., Bonita B., Martha L., E.Y. Y., Erick E., Mark C., David G., David R., David E., OLT Board members Tricia H., Terry S., Jon F., and Bill M., and Facilities Manager Mica B., and, of course, our Executive Director Crystal E.

I hope everybody found this worthwhile, and we hope to see you all again next fall! OLT members who volunteer for events like this truly make a difference in maintaining and improving Valley View and Everson Ranch. Stay tuned for more volunteer opportunities next year, and keep an eye out for improvements at the ranch. Dates are yet to be set, but we are planning a two-day tree-planting event at the ranch next spring; an early summer dead wood clean-up day at the hot springs village; a weed-pulling day at the hot springs village; and another cleanup of County Road GG next fall. And of course, there’s also World Naked Gardening Day on the first Saturday of May. We rely on members like you to make these events a success, and please remember your efforts are rewarded with complimentary admission to the hot springs. Volunteer applications for the events are on the OLT.org website. Join us for any or all!