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After as much as 50 years of service, some of our facilities
were getting pretty shaggy & badly in need of upgrading. The
staff & friends of Sagehen Creek Field Station have worked
hard in recent years to repair &/or replace several of our
venerable old structures. Thanks go especially to our wonderful
volunteers, the Forest Service, our administrative support at
Berkeley Natural History Museums & everyone at the Office
of the Vice Chancellor for Research!
Here are some stories and before & after photos. See our
facilities page for
site map & more information about Sagehen facilities.
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The first order of business on our arrival at Sagehen in
May, 2001 was to begin cleaning up the neglected facility,
throwing out abandoned accumulations of 50 years, &
making basic repairs as we struggled to build a support
team & find funds for larger project needs. The first
of many, many dumpsters arrived to swallow the detritus
in summer of 2001.
Fortunately, our predecessors made a good start of correcting
the rodent & bear problems that had developed from inadequate
cleanliness & inattention to detail during Sagehen's
dark days in the mid-90s.
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Deck space was added to the exterior of the Lower
Camp Kitchen/Dining building in 2002 by volunteer
Tommy Shimamura. Dark, frightening & rodent-infested
phone booth & kitchen entry ways were removed. Concrete
pads & steps replaced rickety wooden stairs beginning
in 2002. The deck space was doubled in 2003.
The decks provide additional seating and improved living
space for outdoor meetings, barbecuing & general hanging
out after work. We added sun shades in 2004.
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The Tool Shed roof
was nearly gone and the building's survival threathened when
a new metal roof & rafter reinforcements were installed
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