05/02/2026
Thank you, Julian!!! We had at least 22 people working to clean up various parts of Julian today - that's nearly half of our population! (The 2020 census lists Julian's population as 46.) Volunteers ranged in age from a toddler to 70-somethings. What a diverse crew!
After fueling up with coffee and donuts, we hauled 2 loads of household items to the Nemaha County collection site, gathered 2 large garbage bags of trash along our spur, collected at least 10 tires for an upcoming tire recycling event later this year and cleared hundreds of tiny volunteer trees in public fencing and rights-of-way. We also removed a diseased park tree and picked up several loads of fallen trees, limbs, etc., from storms and the winter. Our "little village that could" sparkles a little brighter this afternoon!
Here are some pics from the day:
