4/8/13 - The second annual Imagination Station Spring Kickoff cleanup day will be held this Saturday from 9am to noon at the downtown Brighton playground on the banks of the Mill Pond. Volunteers will be applying another layer of Fibar to the playground surface to provide a cushion against the soil underneath. Fibar, which is not the same as mulch or wood chips, is an engineered product made from virgin wood that both cushions and isolates the ground surface. In 2011, a study revealed the soil at the playground contained arsenic, and it had to be closed until it the contaminated area could be cleaned up and a new surface applied. Although arsenic occurs naturally in the soil, it was felt the wolmanized wood playground equipment contained enough of the chemical that it eventually got into the soil. According to playground Volunteer Coordinator Renee Pettingill, volunteers are needed to come this weekend to not only help apply the Fibar, but also to trim some shrubs and perform other cleanup chores. Tools, gloves and supplies will be provided. Pettingill adds that volunteers will be meeting every second and fourth Saturday at the Imagination Station throughout the coming season. Individuals or groups interested in helping out should show up this Saturday, or contact her at; brightonimaginationstation@gmail.com with any questions. (JK)
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