BFS 2014-2015 Volunteer Workdays started with a splash, as volunteers plunged into pHake Lake to cut back cattails around the boat landing area. Here you can see some of them at work:
![Samar El-Abdallah (Citrus College) hauls away cattails while Elliott Cox cuts more. Nancy Hamlett.](https://research.pomona.edu/bfs/files/2014/09/boat_samar_elliott-cattails-090614-0272-300x200.jpg)
Samar El-Abdallah (Citrus College) hauls away cattails while Elliott Cox (mostly hidden in the cattails) cuts more. Pink marks the areas to be cut. ©Nancy Hamlett.
![A boat full of cattails peeking out from the back side of the section marked for removal. Nancy Hamlett.](https://research.pomona.edu/bfs/files/2014/09/boat_cattails-090614-0275-300x200.jpg)
A boat full of cattails peeking out from the back side of the section marked for removal. ©Nancy Hamlett.
Cattail cutting will be continuing for the next few workdays. If you’re up for getting wet and muddy, come cool off in pHake Lake!