Nesquehoning Conservation Club members installed a sign on its property in the Hauto Valley Estates portion of the borough Wednesday morning as part of a beautification project that members have been working on recently.

Sam Kitchko, treasurer of the club, said that the sign was part of a $3,300 grant it received from Pocono Mountain Visitors Bureau to help maintain the park, lake and walking trail. In addition, the club also spread stone on the walking trail to make it easier for visitors to walk.

“They helped us out quite a bit,” Kitchko said of the PMVB grant.

He said that in addition to the grant, club member also chipped in their time and money to complete the project.

The new sign welcomes everyone to the nature park, which includes a pond that is stocked for fishing, a pavilion and trail.

In addition, the conservation club has allowed a newly formed garden committee with space to create a community garden, which will be officially dedicated on Sunday.

Residents can visit between 3 and 5 p.m. Sunday for the garden committee’s open house. In addition, food will be available for purchase from the pavilion.

Kitchko said that the conservation club is now turning its focus on chipping away at its wishlist of items it needs to maintain the park.

“We need some new equipment,” he said, noting that they are looking to purchase a new, heavy duty, zero turn lawn tractor.

If anyone would like to donate to the club, which supports conservation in the Nesquehoning community, you can do so by mailing a check, made payable to Nesquehoning Conservation Club, P.O. Box 111, Nesquehoning PA 18240.