The Refuge’s Youth Conservation Corp assisted with the clean-up and demolition.  Biologist Mike Mlynarek supervised the project. All other staff joined for a day to help remove and haul material and old furniture.

The Whittlesey Creek Refuge has acquired 13 parcels within its boundary in the last 8 years; seven have had buildings that required removal.  Refuge staff have used several methods to remove buildings, including burning them, demolishing and landfilling them, and selling them to the highest bidder for removal and use elsewhere.  Only one building has been retained by the Refuge staff – a large pole building for storage.