Morgan's Beach Improvements
MacKenzie, like many other residents in her town, enjoys
spending time at Morgan's Beach. What she doesn’t enjoy is seeing
people litter and leave their garbage behind at the beach. MacKenzie
reached out to the beach caretaker, who became her project advisor, to
determine why people mistreated the shore front. MacKenzie and her
advisor spent time observing beach-goers and determined one of the
reasons why people littered was because they didn’t know about the
existing garbage and recycling receptacles. MacKenzie also observed
that people were more likely to litter upon entering or leaving the
changing facilities, which were in disrepair. MacKenzie used her
creativity and decided the best way to make an impact on the
environment at Morgan's Beach would be by informing people about the
harmful effects of pollution.
For her Silver Award
project, MacKenzie constructed four new doors for the changing stalls
at the beach and painted different murals, inspired by the
environment, on each door. Each mural included a different saying such
as “Be a part of the solution and not a part of the pollution!” and
“No one can do everything, but everyone can do something! Help keep
our beach clean!” MacKenzie was excited to see her community’s
reaction to the new doors and hear their feedback on the murals.
MacKenzie advises others that are interested in earning their
Silver Award to “plan ahead and do their best to stick to their
schedule.” When asked what she learned through her project MacKenzie
says: “I developed better communication and leadership skills. I
learned that I love helping out my community.”
Silver Award Girl Scout, MacKenzie Michaud
13 Apr 2020
