Tipton Community School Corporation’s Nature Center is ready for the fall season thanks in part to the hard work of staff, students, and volunteers over the summer. “The clean-up and removal of the invasive honeysuckle brush cut from the previous season was the main focus this past summer,” explained Joseph Gosnell, Science Teacher at Tipton High School, who has been at the helm of the Nature Center’s restoration project since it began more than a year ago. “The removal of the honeysuckle brush will be an ongoing project for years to come but we are making good process.”
Bill White, a retired science teacher from Tipton High School, was a familiar face throughout the summer helping with the revitalization efforts of the 11-acre outdoor classroom. In fact, in 1985 White planted one of the few Sequoia trees found in Indiana. Today, this towering tree can be seen when entering the nature center.
The next phase of the nature center project is to address the pond and the spread of excess algae and yellow pond lilies. Volunteer work continues to be the highlight of the project with community involvement as well as staff and students at TCSC. Dr. Glaze and Scott Jaworski. Special thanks to the entire staff at TCSC who have been engaged and very supportive of all the work done in the Nature Center.
