(La Porte, Ind.) – Larson-Danielson Construction recently supported the City of La Porte with a hands-on community service effort to help improve local parks and trails.
 
On Friday, April 3, nine volunteers gathered at the Fox Park Pavilion to clean up the trails surrounding Clear Lake and the Chessie Trail. Together, the group contributed 30 hours of service and collected more than 12 bags of trash from the area.
 
Items removed from the trails included plastic and glass bottles, to-go drink cups, candy wrappers, and plastic grocery bags. The team also found a few more unexpected items along the way, including a pair of shoes, a waffle iron, foam insulation sheets, and golf balls.
 
The cleanup was coordinated by Heather CyGan, Larson-Danielson human resources generalist, in partnership with Mark Schreiber, superintendent of the City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department.
 
“Our community is fortunate to have such wonderful natural spaces, and we believe it’s our responsibility to invest our time and sweat equity in caring for and preserving these gifts,” Heather CyGan said.
 
Community involvement has long been part of Larson-Danielson’s work. The company supporting local projects through both financial contributions and employee service. The First Fridays program is designed to encourage training, team building and community involvement.
 
About Larson-Danielson Construction Co., Inc.
Larson-Danielson Construction is a full-service, design-build commercial contractor founded in 1908 and headquartered in La Porte, Indiana. Serving public and private clients across Northwest Indiana, the company provides comprehensive preconstruction, construction management, and self-performed trade services, delivering high-quality projects through a collaborative, relationship-driven approach. For more information, visit www.ldconstruction.com.