Camp Cady Project, Newberry Springs August 23rd, 24th, 2008
Another Weekend in Paradise
I arrived Friday evening on the 22nd and several volunteers were already at the camp. Saturday
morning at 7 a.m. we had pancakes, eggs and sausage, cooked by Tom Smith and Jesse Gossett. Troy
Kelly, CA F&G, had the volunteers sign in sheets and after a 20 min work assignment the volunteers
started working their butts off. Tom and Bruce were making sure we were coordinated in our work
assignments. Troy Kelly from the Bishop office drove all the way from the Bishop area to delivered a
huge tractor with front-end loader. This tractor was used to clear the grounds and plants new trees.
Gary Thomas operated the tractor for 6 hours, clearing brush and preparing area for new trees. This
one piece of equipment saves hundreds of man hours, thanks Troy for making the trip and helping us
get done what needed to be done.
Mike jumped on the swamp cooler in the bunk house, after working on cooler for several hours Mike
did make it work but recomend a replacement, Tom Smith is working on a new donated cooler for the
bunkhouse. Several volunteers started trimming the trees and weed eating the grounds around the
bunkhouse while several more volunteers cleaned out one of the huge storage sheds, this will give
the Sheep Society and other groups more storage room for wildlife projects. The electricians led by
Mercer Lawing out of Barstow started installing the new pond pump breaker box plus building a shade
cover to protect this breaker box. The estimated costs of the breaker box, $700.00, which was donated
by Tom Smith, the labor to replace this aging panel and build the shade, estimate of $1200.00. This
dedicated pump supports the ponds which hold the endangerd Mohave TUI Chub, these ponds must
be maintained to insure their survivial.
Other duties that were being performed, John the plumber moved the toilet in the bunkhouse so a new
wall and door could be installed plus repaired the toliet in the main bathroom and repaired a broken
pipe in the Butler hut. Larry from 29 Palms framed & sheet rocked the new wall, installed new door to
this bathroom. Christian jumped on the D-5 cat for 5 hours and cleared some acreage to make room for
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Another Weekend in Paradise
I arrived Friday evening on the 22nd and several volunteers were already at the camp. Saturday
morning at 7 a.m. we had pancakes, eggs and sausage, cooked by Tom Smith and Jesse Gossett. Troy
Kelly, CA F&G, had the volunteers sign in sheets and after a 20 min work assignment the volunteers
started working their butts off. Tom and Bruce were making sure we were coordinated in our work
assignments. Troy Kelly from the Bishop office drove all the way from the Bishop area to delivered a
huge tractor with front-end loader. This tractor was used to clear the grounds and plants new trees.
Gary Thomas operated the tractor for 6 hours, clearing brush and preparing area for new trees. This
one piece of equipment saves hundreds of man hours, thanks Troy for making the trip and helping us
get done what needed to be done.
Mike jumped on the swamp cooler in the bunk house, after working on cooler for several hours Mike
did make it work but recomend a replacement, Tom Smith is working on a new donated cooler for the
bunkhouse. Several volunteers started trimming the trees and weed eating the grounds around the
bunkhouse while several more volunteers cleaned out one of the huge storage sheds, this will give
the Sheep Society and other groups more storage room for wildlife projects. The electricians led by
Mercer Lawing out of Barstow started installing the new pond pump breaker box plus building a shade
cover to protect this breaker box. The estimated costs of the breaker box, $700.00, which was donated
by Tom Smith, the labor to replace this aging panel and build the shade, estimate of $1200.00. This
dedicated pump supports the ponds which hold the endangerd Mohave TUI Chub, these ponds must
be maintained to insure their survivial.
Other duties that were being performed, John the plumber moved the toilet in the bunkhouse so a new
wall and door could be installed plus repaired the toliet in the main bathroom and repaired a broken
pipe in the Butler hut. Larry from 29 Palms framed & sheet rocked the new wall, installed new door to
this bathroom. Christian jumped on the D-5 cat for 5 hours and cleared some acreage to make room for
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