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Scouts at Work: Trail, Infrastructure, Habitat & Educational Projects at Rhinoceros Creek Reservation

As soon as the Somers Land Trust received Christine Beshar's generous donation of the 115 acres that became Rhinoceros Creek Reservation, Somers'  scouts stepped up to make a difference. Within its two parcels, Rhinoceros Creek boasts a surprising number of habitats: streams, human-constructed and beaver ponds, wetlands, forest, and upland rocky hills. Not only that, but Rhinoceros Creek sits directly over a major aquifer which supplies water to many residents, including those in Heritage Hills. So every project by our scouts not only makes this neighborhood green space more accessible, it also helps protect the future of our drinking water.​

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2024

Benny Silk

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

​Northeast parcel

Benny re-routed a 200 yard portion of the Blue Trail to avoid wet areas and built several foot bridges over a small stream and wet spots.

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2024

Andrew Marzella

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

​Southwest parcel

Andrew cleared an area along the edge of the pond and constructed an arched bridge connecting it to the pavilion area. (Benches, donated by two SLT board members and the Somers Women's Club were later placed in the new area.)

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2024

Joe Dwyer

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

​Southwest parcel

Joe cleared out invasive plants to make a new trail just past the shed and installed a bridge over a small stream.

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2023

Matthew Hirsch

Troop 376/Eagle Scout Project

​Southwest parcel

Matthew cleared invasive plants from both sides of a steep slope on the Green Trail, installed wooden steps, and added a rope hand rail.

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2023

Anthony Altieri

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

Southwest parcel​

Anthony constructed bridges over two streams along the Green Trail, and removed invasive plants around the bridges.

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2023

Mark Tengstrom

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

​Northeast parcel

Mark built a bird blind and the Red-and-White trail extension from the Blue Trail that leads to the blind. Within the blind, he built a bench and included a poster of waterfowl and birds that may be seen in the area.

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2022

Matthew Ouimette

Troop 228/Eagle ScoutProject

​Northeast parcel

Matthew cleared a trail and built a bridge over the outlet stream from the beaver pond. The bridge offers a peaceful spot to observe turtles, birds, waterfowl and even the beaver working on the dam.

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2022

Girl Scout Troop 1724

​Southwest parcel

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The troop purchased three winterberry shrubs with proceeds from their cookie sale, then planted them near the native garden surrounding the pavilion.

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2020-21

Michael Witkiewicz

Troop 228/Eagle Scout Project

​Northeast parcel

Michael planned and cleared a forested portion of the Blue Trail, installed bog bridges over a stream and a wet area, and built steps on steep areas of the trail.

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2020-21

Nathan Bellio

Troop 376/Eagle Scout Project

​Southwest parcel

Nathan cleared and extended a portion of the Green Trail and also built and installed bridges over two streams.

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