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THE DAVEY BULLETIN
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January/February 2021
STEWARDSHIP
GARDEN REVITALIZATION
When the Boy Scouts in Orlando, Florida, need help with
large landscaping projects, they often call upon the help
of Davey's Orlando R/C office. Ben Wasielewski, district
manager, recently gave the go-ahead for Richard Cady,
trimmer, to volunteer on a Saturday and use the office's
Ditch Witch to help clear brush and move logs for a
garden revitalization Eagle Scout project.
"We enjoy working with the local Scout troops,
especially with their big projects. In the end, we know
that our time is just helping to improve the community,"
Wasielewski said.
Before and after photos of a garden revitalization project supported
by the Orlando R/C office as part of a local Eagle Scout project.
The Czu August Lightning Complex Fire in
Santa Cruz, California, saw Andrea Locke
care for abandoned animals and residents
who stayed to fight the fire.
Locke, UVM lead specialist, Davey Re-
source Group (DRG), cared for over 150
animals. She delivered water and fuel to
community members and even scratched
fire lines near homes.
"I used my knowledge of the area from my
work, and I'm constantly in areas not well
travelled," she said. "My experience with the
Native Animal Rescue and other volunteer
groups got me in the fire footprint."
Locke created a Facebook group, where
she organized a two-day event for evacuees
to receive gently used donations and food.
She also gathered donations for fire victims
to receive new clothes from local clothing
stores, as well as pre-made meals.
"I couldn't have done this by myself,"
Locke said. "I'm thankful for Davey because
they let me work a flexible schedule so
I could dedicate my time to the animals
and evacuees."
RENDERING AID TO ANIMALS DURING WILDFIRES
Locke cared for 25 cats, 90 chickens, eight
llamas, 15 goats, a gecko, three lizards,
10 fish, a bobcat and numerous turkeys,
squirrels, deer and other wildlife. She made
connections with some of the owners,
who asked her to care for their chickens
when they are out of town. She's excited
to continue the relationships she built while
caring for these animals.
Andrea Locke received a notice to do a
welfare check on an individual within the
fire footprint. When she arrived at the
property they were about to evacuate, as
the flames had reached the home. She
asked what she could do to help, and she
heard goats in the distance. Locke
had a friend with her at the time and they
loaded the goats into the bed of her truck.
Locke actually had a goat riding shotgun
in the seat next to her, while her friend
stayed with the goats in the truck bed.
