Community Pitches in to Conserve Bronx River Reservation

The Day of Service - Pitch in For the Parks event held to honor Dr. McGill upon his retirement was a terrific success. Jim Sutton, Executive Director of the Bronx River Reservation Conservancy assigned our group the area from the wooden bridge at the Scarsdale Train Station southbound to Harney Road. Almost forty members of our community - children, parents and local business owners ranging in ages from five to over fifty years - showed up at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday 5-17, ready to make a difference in our community. The results were astounding; please see for yourself. The energetic group removed huge sections of the invasive knotweed plant along the path, clearing multiple areas of its threat. Dr. McGill and his wife both participated, adding a special touch to the effort to act Not for Self - or Non Sibi. The McGill Farewell Committee is grateful to all those who were able to attend the event, those who wished to do so but couldn't, and to those who participated in their own activity that day, helping others in Dr. McGill's honor.