In partnership with Rotary International, HUG has offered to help prepare a site in downtown Pine River for a future playground. The Dam River Park, located just north of the Pine River Dam on Barclay Ave, was in serious need of an overhaul.
First, the derelict exterior fireplace was removed, twelve horseshoe posts were taken out, and around 50 tons of play sand was delivered.
We then took 7 red pines from our property, cut them, stripped them, and hauled them out to the site.
We dug trenches for the logs to be placed in.
Jim measured (twice) and cut (once).
We notched the ends, arraigned the logs into a rectangle and finally secured them so they wouldn't roll.
After the logs were arraigned, we leveled out the sand and raked around the logs to shore up the sand.
The playground equipment will be delivered next week and once installed we will be installing a balance beam from the leftover logs. We should be finished just in time for Frost Free Friday next Friday the 27th.
