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Show pastel M m r i't h . ' EXCELSIOR COVE. Paul Skabelund of the Forest Service directs scouts in a project of planting and' cover for gully protection and erosion control, t-- ; . : "',.'. ,:-'-Jr PLANTING PROJECT. Scouts participate in a planting plant-ing program on watershed area in Cedar Canyon. A total of 1500 bitter brush will be planted when the project is completed. Scouts Work on Soil Conservation Project bitter brush on a watershed project above the switchbacks in Cedar Canyon was begun by members of the scouting groups. The bitter brush provides pro-vides a protection of the soil, as well as forage for wildlife in the area. Under the direction of Paul Skabelund a series of plantings plant-ings on gulley control was undertaken, again in Cedar Canyon, adjacent to the highway. high-way. A number of cutbacks along the highway were planted to provide cover for the areas. Top soil was distributed to the area through the coopera- A series of beautification, watershed improvement, and conservation projects have been undertaken this past week on the Dixie National Forest by various' scout groups. Members of the Summit Ward Scouts, the Fifth Ward Scout Troop of Cedar City, and Explorers of the Sixth Ward participated in a series of projects, under the direction direc-tion of Forest Service personnel, person-nel, Thursday of last week. A project of planting of 1500 tion of the Utah Highway Department De-partment and a special excelsior excel-sior mat cover was provided by Western Wood Company. A series of test areas were planted with excelsior cover and exposed planting side by side to evaluate the effectiveness effective-ness of the covering program. The scouting organizations utilized the projects to meet requirements in a series of conservation and water merit badges. |