Pictured: From top to bottom are Noam Niño, Sebastian Mohan, Brandon Carter, Sawyer Kilburn and Ryan Allen.

The brothers of Delta Chi offered their work to Greystones Nature preserve (a non-profit, volunteer-run organization), which is their main community service experience as they have been for many years, to help Bill and Diane with necessary work for the season. The brothers started by helping rearrange small boulders around the Native American medicine wheel. Diane explained to them the history of the four directions which represented the four gods of the Native American culture. There were seven different gods but the main four are North, representing strength; South, representing one’s connection to the earth/family; East, which is toward the land of inspiration; and finally West, the direction of the sun setting, representing the feeling of accomplishment for the end of the day.

Next to the medicine wheel, they own a raised bed garden where a few brothers helped organize the fence to prevent the chickens from destroying the vegetation. They also plucked weeds to benefit healthy plant growth and prepare for the summer flowers. In addition, another group of brothers were helping to stand up the statue of Saint Francis. Finally, the brothers came together to help carry hefty pieces of plywood inside the garage, which were used to divert snow flow during the intense winter season.

After many hours of work in the yard, the brothers of Delta Chi were successful in volunteering and benefiting the nature preserve for Bill Moran and Diane Clark to open to the public come Spring. Many great experiences were made not only in the garden and the yard, but also a significant lesson on the history of the Native American culture, opening the eyes of brothers to the spiritual connection found outdoors.