POCATELLO, Idaho — Terri Bergmeier couldn’t believe the dramatic changes made at Edson Fichter Trail and Nature Area in just a couple of hours.
“It’s been a transformation in front of my eyes,” she said. “We could never have gotten all this done. These guys have helped get this park ready for the winter and for the public.”
Bergmeier, the volunteer coordinator for Idaho Fish and Game in Southeast Idaho, was at the nature area on Saturday as dozens of volunteers from local stakes of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints were participating in the Mormon Helping Hands service project by beautifying the preserve.
Randy Spencer, the multi-stake public affairs director of the Pocatello and Chubbuck area for the LDS Church, said roughly 900 volunteers from five local stakes were working on various projects Saturday as part of a state-wide effort.
“The LDS State General Authority has asked that we do this today to help turn 9/11 from a day of sadness to a day of service,” Spencer said. “It may well become an annual affair. We hope to continue on with these projects to beautify our city.”