Local Volunteers Lay Out New T-Ball Field in Redwood

Work crew: Thanks from left to right to Eric Drasin, Fran Farren, Erin Fulton, Tyler Howe, Nicole Caldwell, and Soon Kai Poh.

Volunteers yesterday placed bases and laid down foul lines for a new T-Ball field in Redwood, N.Y., to be enjoyed by the public.

With bases purchased by the Redwood Neighborhood Association and lime donated by Brooke Sourwine of Alexandria, residents of Better Farm and volunteers from the Redwood Neighborhood Association yesterday met to chart out the lines, measure for bases, and lay the whole field out so the space can be used by local children. Here are photos from the afternoon:

 

 

This is the latest in a series of community outreach projects undertaken by Better Farm, including participation in the Redwood Field Days parade, helping to paint the post office, sponsoring a group mural in Watertown, and volunteering at the Redwood Historical Society.

To find out about upcoming volunteer opportunities, please contact us at info@betterfarm.org.

Better Kayaking: Millsite Lake

One of the nicest parts about the Thousand Islands region is, go figure, the water. With a kayak and paddle you have an almost infinite number of locations to choose from, including the St. Lawrence River itself.

Fred and I headed out a couple of days ago for my inaugural ride of the season. We decided to pay a visit to Millsite Lake, which is just two miles down the road from Better Farm. We hit the water around 9:30 a.m., just after I discovered a whole nest of pink, newborn baby mice in my kayak. Nice.

Take it in, folks: