Education Pavillion Finished at Nature Trail

2011-05-04 14:18:48 by

At the weekend, 3 volunteers with saws, levels, hammers and nails completed construction on the outdoor education pavilion at the Estate Adventure Nature Trail.

The trail officially opened in 2005 and was designed to provide environmental education for local youth and adults, it is 1.5 miles long with a loop to the new pavilion. There is a hiking path there which has examples of the natural cultural, historical and freshwater resources of the area.

Olasee Davis, volunteer project manager stated, ?The whole idea is for students to hike the trail and then stop at the pavilion and learn more about what they have seen in the area,? Davis said. ?Students are able to study science here. They can use this area as a science lab in a historical and cultural setting.?

He said the trails users study aquatic life, bird watch, and study plant and insect life.

?This is a great outdoor classroom close to U.V.I., Complex High School, and an elementary school. It is close enough for them to walk here,? Davis said.

The trail is in the central part of the island, south of the Department of Agriculture grounds in Estate Lower Love, directly off the Queen Mary Highway. Cane was grown in the area until 1966. The trail has several historical structures, including a Danish bridge, a dam, a well and the ruins of a water mill.

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