Boy Scout Eagle Projects

Stephen Cloum constructed a trail with markers and benches at the Littleton Elementary Community Forest, 2011.

Wesley Caldwell constructed and installed bat houses at Four Mile Cove Ecological Park and Rotary Park, 2010.

Josh Weaver constructed a pedestrian/equestrian foot-bridge over Yellow Fever Creek at Yellow Fever Creek Preserve (Major Park), 2010.

Patrick Duggan designed and installed the narrative signs at Four Mile Cove Ecological Park trail, 2010.

Nick Chrone cleared and mapped an overgrown trail, providing signs and picnic tables at Rotary Park, 2010 .

Lee Laumeyer, Troop 8463 made RC Park picinic table area handicap accessible, 2010.

Shane Pacheco cleared and constructed a kayak portage picnic area Four Mile Cove Ecological Park, 2009.

Andrew Fletcher created a walking trail with identifying signposts at Yellow Fever Creek Preserve (Major Park), 2009.

Kyle Martin constructed a kayak rest stop platform at Four Mile Cove Ecological Park, 2008.

Matt Marcolini constructed the Dry Bones Trail and a raised walkway around the pond at Rotary Park, 2007.

Girl Scout Gold Award Projects

Lindsay Cobb conducted tree inventories with maps for 5 city parks, 2009.

Kelly Cobb constructed and installed bat houses in 5 city parks, 2004.

PROJECT IDEAS
If you are looking for ideas for a scout project, please check out the list below. These projects will be updated as new ones get added on or are completed.

Mister system for butterfly house at Rotary Park.

Plant indiginous trees / shrubs at Four Mile Cove Ecological Preseve. Specifically, in the area from the Iwo Jima Monument toward the river.

Re-build, repair and/or replace  the benches and signs at the kayak shack at Eco Preserve.

Build and install benches and information kiosk at Sirenia Vista Park.

Build and install directional signs and information kiosk at playground at Rotary Park.

Create a permanent, interesting, educational display at the visitor center at Eco Preserve. **As of March 2011, this one is "in the works" by Travis Pacheco.**

Build / install at look-out platform at Yellow Fever Creek Preserve.

Tree ID map for City of Cape Coral; locations of Champion trees.

Tree/shrub ID signs for city parks (to include plant uses & wildlife uses)

Brochures showing location of plants/tree in city parks.

Bike/foot path map with locations of parks/schools.

Plot & create a loop trail from the main part of Rotary Park towards Glover Bight.

Bee hive demonstration (with help from Beekeepers Association).

Plot & create a primitive camp site off of Alligator Creek at Eco Preserve.

Map kayak trails from Sirenia Vista out to Matlacha Pass.