Here are some of our milestones as we continue to rebuild after the storm:

• Twenty-five trees have been planted with a plan to plant more in spring 2023, once the parking area is expanded and Covered Bridge is rebuilt. This was a huge expense. It’s important to note that all of the donation money received for the purposes of rebuilding has been used for replacement trees.

• The Casselmead Building was painted and repaired inside and is now used for two artists or artist groups, as well as for artisan classes.

• Last year the spring house (below Casselmead), was painted and repaired and was used all summer for weekly children’s classes. Alta Schrock had named the building The Kinder Haus, as it was used for classes by her, many years ago. A board member made the Kinder Haus sign for the building.

• A directional sign noting where all the artisans and buildings are was placed in the Village in a space toward the Casselman Bridge.

• A grant was obtained from The Maryland Heritage Areas Authority for The Granary to display signage on its east-facing side to inform visitors on Rt. 40 of all the entities on the Little Crossings Campus. The Granary now includes a Welcome and Information Center.

• The parking lot between Penn Alps and Spruce Forest is extended and with new lighting

• Additional trees will be planted along the parking lot

• The new Covered Bridge Entrance, featuring a historic slate roof is installed

  PLANS FOR THE FUTURE

• New pathways from the Covered Bridge Entrance to all the cabins in Spruce Forest

• Historical markers along pathways

• New Historical markers on all the cabins include a way for visitors to use their cell phones to hear a message about the history of the building.

• The reconstruction of Alta’s Cabin was heavily damaged by the storm. A committee is working to rebuild it.

• Plans for either a Large Pavilion with a stage or a new cabin for additional artisan space.