“While we were working on the project, we noticed all the visitors that stop at the park and use the observation tower,” said Eileen O’Grady, Hickenbottom’s mother. Hickenbottom, who is 17 and a member of Boy Scout Troop 16 in Carson City, chose the Stair Viewing Tower as his project because of the deck’s importance to wildlife enthusiasts who come to photograph and view the Virginia Range wild horses and migratory birds, as well as those who wish to simply taken int he scenic lake and valley views.
