When Erika Scott told Kurt Home, Kingston Junior High Builder's Club advisor about the Cowling Creek Forest
      Preserve and the work that needed to be done there, both of them thought this was a great opportunity for
      their spring community service project.  They invited their parent organization, the North Kitsap Kiwanis,
      to join them. Over 20 youth and adults worked hard pulling ivy and digging up Himalayan Blackberries,
      two of the divisive species that are crowding out the native vegetation in the forest. After a brief lunch of
      delicious pizza, the crew went back to work and mulched the young trees that were planted in the winter.
      Thank you Kurt Home, Erika Scott, Brandon Stinson, Cody Stewart, Jackie Gfeller, Jessica Randall, Emily Kelleigh,
      John Bruce, Pete Deboer, Bob Lee, Jim Salter, Jay Zischke, John Coyne, Nancy D'Archangel, Betsey Cooper, 
      Lori Scott, Jeff Reinking and the other members of the Nooschkum family!

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Erika and Cody tackling some tough ivy that was growing up a tree. (photo by Niki Quester)	Jay (right) providing technical expertise on proper ivy removal techniques. Bob and his grandson Brandon came to help. (photo by Niki Quester)	Jackie and Emily working as a team to remove ivy from this tree. (photo by Niki Quester)
Kurt setting a good example for the students he mentors through his role as advisor to Builder's Club. (photo by Niki Quester)	Brandon, Kurt, Erika, and John filling buckets with mulch for the young trees. (photo by Cody Stewart)	Applying mulch to the young Doug Fir. (photo by Cody Stewart)