Eagle Scout projects create new nature trail and ‘nature megaphone’ on Perkiomen Valley campus

Dr. Clune told the committee that an Eagle Scout recently completed a more-than-300-foot nature trail off High School Drive on the Wharton side of campus and established a space intended as a nature classroom.

“We did have an Eagle Scout complete a 300 plus foot, nature trail, all the way back off of High School Drive on the Wharton side of the campus and actually created a space for a nature classroom,” Dr. Clune said, and added that two other Eagle Scouts have expressed interest in clearing additional trails to create a circuit that connects to existing paths.

Clune said one proposed site would include a “nature megaphone,” a large, acoustically oriented structure that lets students listen to sound, learn about acoustics and study nature sounds near Little Creek and Perkiomen Creek. A second short trail is proposed at West, connecting two trails in Muhlenberg Woods, with the “yellow triangle” location on project maps identified for the megaphone.

Clune said a fifth-grade class from Evergreen used the new trail for a science lesson earlier in the day and that the planned megaphone would be wireless; he acknowledged there are no electrical plugs at the sites and said solar-powered cameras or devices might be considered only if they can transmit over available Wi‑Fi.

A committee member asked about monitoring the isolated sites for proper use; Dr. Clune said the district had not settled on security cameras but did not rule out solar-powered trail cameras if transmission is feasible. He emphasized the sites are intended as isolated, wooded outdoor learning areas and that the district will continue to work with scouts as projects become available.

The committee had no objection and Clune said he will continue to recruit scouts and return with updates when projects progress.