Abbey Gardens Educational Interpretive Trail

Title

Abbey Gardens Educational Interpretive Trail

Author

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

Host Organization

Abbey Gardens, Heather Reid

Supervising Faculty

Tom Whillans, Trent School of the Environment

Reference Number

#4941

Date

2020

Location of Document

online

Area

Haliburton

Subject

Recreation & Tourism
Environmental Education
Environmental Science / Studies

Abstract

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.

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Reference

Kaitlyn Adam, Erika Dmytrenko, Rachel Gillham, Shayla Steinhoff, Meghan Thorp, Abbey Gardens Educational Interpretive Trail, 2020