Not Really Work but Sort of ASCE

The nice people at the ASCE in association with the nice people at RTO have been doing some volunteer work at the Brookdale Discovery Center.

Rebuilding Together Oakland, a local nonprofit, generously donated materials and tools for 25 volunteers to help spruce up the local Discovery Center. The Discovery Center offers free hands-on activities in physics, rockets, electro-mechanics, woodworking, telescopes, microscopes, woodworking, art, computers and more for children. Throughout the day, volunteers will work on the following projects at the center:

Refurbishing the garden beds in the back; Weed whacking the clover; Building a chicken coop; Pulling down ivy from the left side and spreading mulch; Cleaning up the front; Clearing out the brush on the right side (in the fenced area); Fixing the trim around the front door; Light painting and possibly other tasks. Volunteers who are skilled in carpentry are a plus! Pastries, lunch, snacks, beverages, and T-shirts will be provided. Volunteer shifts are as follows: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

SO I've spent the last two Saturdays in head high brambles and scrub - hacking away. OW, my arms hurt.