SWC members and friends gathered Sunday afternoon to dedicate a ten-foot white oak (Quercus alba) at Crowder County Park as a living memorial to John Kinsella, long-time SWC VP and board member and key leader of a multitude of conservation projects and activities over the years. Beth Kinsella and John and Beth’s son and daughter-in law Steven and Rebecca christened it with it’s first bucket of water. It was a beautiful day of remembrance. The tree is next to one of the SWC birdhouses John installed at the park, where he has done many different conservation projects, and overlooks a ballfield, which is fitting, given his love of baseball.
Many thanks to Crowder County Park for their hands-on assistance with the prep work the day before and their support of this memorial. The park will keep an eye on the tree and keep it watered until it is established.
South Wake Conservationists 