Abbey Gardens Educational Interpretive Trail

Abbey Gardens Educational Interpretive Trail

Kaitlyn Adam, Erika Dmytrenko, Rachel Gillham, Shayla Steinhoff, Meghan Thorp

Abbey Gardens, Heather Reid

Tom Whillans, Trent School of the Environment

#4941

2020

online

Haliburton

Recreation & Tourism
Environmental Education
Environmental Science / Studies

Abbey Gardens plan to create a new trail through their property and was interested in the creation of trail signage that encouraged visitors to learn about and engage with nature. This report includes the 5 signs proposed by the student research team, as well as background info that can be accessed by the community or used by Abbey Gardens during any guided visits to enrich the experience. The first sign is welcome sign and points out some key plant and animal species on the trail. The second sign focuses on how nature changes with the seasons and the accompanying report section goes into detail about the tree species on the trail and their seasonal patterns. The third sign focuses on mindfulness in nature and provides several activities to connect with and observe the nature around you. The fourth sign is all about beavers and how the behave through the seasons. The fifth and final sign is centred on a variety of species of woodpeckers you may be lucky enough to see at Abbey Gardens and how to tell them apart.