COLD SPRINGS CEMETERY
Placerville, California

May 23-24, 2002
Clean Up Photos (#1)

          On May 23 and 24, 2002, EDCPCC was able to obtain a clean up crew through the California Dept. of Forestry's Growlersburg Conservation Camp located in Georgetown, El Dorado County.  At the time of the clean up, it had been nearly 25 years since the County of El Dorado had last provided maintenance at the cemetery.  The following photos are before and after views of the same cemetery.

BEFORE



     Viewing south along the west fence line from twenty feet inside the cemetery gate.
  (Photo taken May 23, 2002; Sue Silver)

      

AFTER



Same view as above, just 29 hours later.
  (Photo taken May 24, 2002; Sue Silver)

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

          This clean up would not have been possible if not through the courtesy of Unit Chief Rich Green of the California Department of Forestry (CDF) of the Amador-El Dorado District,  and Captain Steve Gallegos and Captain Jose Lopez of the Growlersburg California Conservation Camp.  We extend our sincerest appreciation for their support and assistance in helping to fight back the cruelties of time and neglect that have endangered this historic California cemetery.  
          We are also grateful to the inmates of Growlersburg Crew No. 3 for their hard work and attentiveness in assisting us to locate previously unknown graves and potential graves in the cemetery, while they worked so hard to clear away nearly 25 years of neglect.
          For their generosity in donating two substantial 20 yard dumpster containers in which all those years of weeds, leaves and other debris were hauled away, we are grateful to Kathy Hangartner and El Dorado Disposal Company for their spirit in community service.
          We gratefully acknowledge the kindness and support of Assistant Manager Ellis McManus and Photo Lab Supervisor Sarah of Longs Drug Store in Cameron Park for allowing us a discounted price for the developing of the photographs taken at the Cold Springs Cemetery clean up of May 23 and 24, 2002.   
          The assistance of all of the above individuals has helped to prove that working together, the citizens of El Dorado County can help to preserve, protect and restore our historic cemeteries to the respectful condition they so rightfully deserve.