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Fox Island Nature Center - 716 9th
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Scout Keith Buchanan puts the finishing touches
on the decking for the wetland footbridge. Keith
got his haircut since he reached
the fundraising goal by August 9th. |
Update on FICRA's Nature Center Project
October 21, 2005
Although it may not look like it, lots has been going on
with our Nature Center over the past few months.
The
Footbridge and Park Bench
installation, was built by local Boy Scout
volunteers from Troops 282
and 212 in Gig Harbor.
Eagle Scout candidate
Keith Buchanan is in charge of the footbridge project,
which created a 60' bridge over the stream which runs
through the property.
Stop by and see the
progress. The bridge is now completed, and all of the
benches are installed. |
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Eagle Scout candidate John Uehlin
is in charge of the Park Bench project, which resulted in 10 park benches located at the trail head
area, and along the trail at various points of interest.
Each
bench is made from weather-resistant materials, and will
feature the names of donors who contributed $500 in the
fundraiser last fall.
Stop by and see the progress. The bridge is now
completed, and the benches are all installed.
The bridge project
will be dedicated at a
grand opening at the FICRA Fair on August
13th.
Fox Island's two Garden Clubs; Sand & Soil, and The
Fox Island Garden Club have teamed up to help provide native
plantings at the trailhead area, and will help coordinate the
installation of bird houses and bat houses being constructed by
Island volunteers with donated materials.
Scout
John Uehlin helps guide a bench seat into place,
with assistance from members of Boy Scout troop 212
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 We
Did It! By coming together as a community, we were able to
raise the necessary funds to make the down payment on our
cherished wetland nature park. But
we're not done yet! Announcing the "Buy
a Brick" campaign!
In order to complete the
purchase, FICRA obtained a 10-year, $15,000.00 mortgage
on the Community Center. Help
us retire this debt, and Buy a Brick
in the process. |
The '9th Avenue Parcel' is a pristine
greenbelt, containing a small stream, and many forms of
wildlife.
The property is now owned by FICRA, and we are raising money
during the month of October, to pay off our mortgage. |
Buy
A Brick
Over $42,000 Raised So Far!
Make
a Pledge Today!
Our Vision: To preserve this
natural habitat for wildlife and maintain an open space for
hiking trails and community use as part of a larger plan to
create a more comprehensive Community Center complex for Fox
Island residents.
This initial purchase
doubled the
amount of land FICRA currently maintains for community use.
Want to see more?
Watch our Wetlands
Virtual Tour
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Looking To The Future:
Preserving our heritage by investing in our community is a
proud tradition for Fox Islanders; The Chapel on Echo Bay,
expansion of the Fox Island Historical Museum and Nichols
Community Center & playground are a few of our achievements we
can all be proud of.
We can’t do this without your help.
Help FICRA purchase this valuable treasure for the community by
making a tax-deductible cash donation, purchasing a
Memorial Brick, or set up a time payment plan.
Buy A Brick
Didn't get a Tile? Not to worry,
we have created a new opportunity to help build our Nature
Center. We are now offering commemorative bricks, to be
placed in the path near the kiosk area of the park. Your
inscription can be up to two lines of text, 18 characters each,
as shown in the example below.
Your $250.00 pledge will buy a brick
on the Nature Center's path.
Click Here to donate today!
Make a Donation
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$750.00
& up
– Name on Trail Marker
? $250.00 – Memorial
brick on Nature Center
path
? $100.00 – Park Sponsor
? $50.00
– Park Donor
? $25.00
– Park Member
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Over
$42,000.00
Raised So Far!
New!
Buy a Brick
$250.00 |
FICRA wishes to thank
those who have already pledged generously:
$2500.00
Dragonwyck Web Design LLC - John & Lise' Ohlson
Name Withheld by Request
$2000.00
Name Withheld by Request
$1000.00
Fox Island Historical Society
Chapel Preservation Society
Tony & Georgia Moore
Claudia Gentzkow & Tova Uddenberg
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Volunteers work to clear the first trail in the
new
Fox Island Nature Center |
$500.00
George & Marie Weis
Frank Ralph & Claudia Gentzkow
Sue and Bill Spencer
Jeff & Susan Bland
$250.00
Fox Island Garden Club
Shirley & Everett Newcomb
Brian & Linda Dodds
The Spar Tavern
Plus many others, Names Withheld by Request
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