Nature Trail Newest Addition to Table Rock Hike
There’s more to the Table Rock trails than the magnificent view at the top.
There’s more to the Table Rock trails than the magnificent view at the top.
“I had no idea we had American Chestnut, Bigtooth Aspen and Hop-Hornbeam trees. We even have an area of witch hazel. I thought it was scrubland,” said Sanford.
And now, thanks to the Trail Committee’s marking and mapping of existing blue and yellow trails, the newly marked trail will give hikers the same opportunity to identify these – and others.
Set to be launched at the committee’s Earth Day celebration on Saturday, April 20, the nature trail will feature signage detailing the flora and fauna hikers will encounter. Maps – including a digital map from a QR code – will be available at the revamped trailhead.
But the launch of the nature trail isn’t the only event the Trail Committee is planning for Earth Day. Students, faculty and the public are invited to join trail clean-up efforts.
Volunteers can help perform trail maintenance, clean up blown-down branches or pick up trash near Table Rock and the practice fields. They can also help support work on a new footbridge on the blue trail.
All equipment will be provided and volunteers are asked to come dressed in work-appropriate clothes, including work gloves and footwear. Students participating in the event can receive service learning hours.
“It’s just one more way we’re helping to make the trail more appealing to members of the community,” said Sanford.
Resident physicians from medical schools across the United States and around the world participated in the training, which focused on strengthening clinical judgment, communication, teamwork and patient-centered care.
Students attending orientation came from 14 states, traveling from as far away as Arizona and Idaho. The incoming class also reflects 34 academic interests and includes 127 student-athletes and 109 students from HartLand Promise regions.