As an environmental organization, our top priority in maintaining your favorite trails is sustainability.
What is the key to keeping trails user friendly and the surrounding woodlands healthy? “Keep people on the trail, and water off the trail!” says Natural Areas Technician Alex Boeckman.
Our Team for Healthy Parks works year-round to monitor trail conditions and mitigate issues like erosion, debris, and encroaching vegetation.
In recent years, Olmsted Parks Conservancy worked with a dedicated trail building company to re-grade and re-route trails in Iroquois, Seneca and Cherokee Parks. This process of managing water flow creates sustainable trails and improves the ecological health of the forests that surround them.
While the engineering behind the trails sets us up for long-term success, weather and human impacts continue to keep our Team for Healthy Parks busy. For example, the team recently re-routed an eroded section of multi-use trail near Chauffer’s Rest in Cherokee Park.
If a large branch falls across the trail, it is not only inconvenient for trail users, but it also forces people off the trail where they may unintentionally trample sensitive habitat areas. Keeping trails clear keeps people on the trail, protecting our woodlands and providing a better user experience. Our team constantly monitors for storm damage and addresses trail obstructions.
We are grateful to partners like KYMBA who work with us to make the trail system an incredible place to experience nature within the city. Remember, when you are on the trails, pay attention to signs indicating work zones and let the resting areas rest – you will be helping us keep the trails high quality for everyone!
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