On 11/7/2026, Aylus volunteers went to Bethpage State Park from 9:00am to 11:00am (2 hours).
Today, the volunteers’ job was to spread wood chips onto roads in the natural garden. First, they used a pitchfork to shovel wood chips into a single-wheel wheelbarrow. After the wheelbarrow was full, a volunteer pushed and dropped off the wood chip in the middle of the road. Pushing a wheelbarrow may not be as easy as one may think because it requires a lot of force and balance to not let the wheelbarrow flip. Finally, the wood chips are evenly spread and raked by the volunteers. After finishing up the work, the volunteers also helped with transplanting native plants into the soil. After yesterday’s rain, it was a little muddy, and the soil was very hard to dig out. The volunteers separated into two groups, one digging and one planting. It was a great day for planning as the sun was out and it wasn’t really cold.
Members who participated include:
Felicia Liu (2h),
Yingxiang Liu (2h),
Lucas Kang (2h)
Reporter: Felicia Liu
