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Mary works at Stewart Lake County Park on February 18, 2026. The hum of saws and the crack of brush breaking echo across Stewart Lake County Park. In the middle of it all stands Mary McDonough-Sutter — steady, focused, and working shoulder to shoulder with Operation Fresh Start crews. “I’m here today doing what I often do,” she said on one February morning. “Cut and treat the brush and stack it to burn later.” Then she smiled. “The happiest part of what I’m doing today is wor

When David Lehrer first walked into Operation Fresh Start in 1995, he was a volunteer fulfilling a small commitment through his employer,...

From set design, to carpentry and window installation — Pete Schram's dedicates his vast construction knowledge to support training...