Two Iowa State students: Justin Voss and Joe Goering built the stone wall and expanded the track system. We also bought G-scale electric trains and planted miniature plants around the track

New Pond

While not part of the train project there was a small pond installed in the train garden

One Mile Walking Trail

We made the news again, with the addition of a walking trail around the Arboretum

Below is a copy of the official hand-out for the route of the new trail.

There were 1/10 of a mile- markers, white posts situated through-out the trail, here is an example of one on the path leading toward Hawkeye. They are all gone now.

Forget Me Not Pond

Some changes and enhancements were made to the garden around this pond. The pond was created in 1999.

I found a note that said, 25 Red Cedar Trees were planted this year. By this time the service road extends from the new and improved parking lot around the Head House and then goes North and turns East behind the Children’s Garden. These trees were planted along the North side of the service road.

Once again, a shout out to those planting a Community Garden and all of our great volunteers

Carol Ackerman                                 Becky and Brooke Berg

Howard and Roberta Craven               Norma Hoelscher

Sandy Hunter                                     Janet Ludolph

Liz Miller                                           Kevin and Susan Shreiber

Tim Spengler                                     Dorothy Wright

Deb Young