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Commission advances self-guided tree walk and Garden Club collaboration
Summary
The Commission discussed a self-guided tree walk near the Aquatic Center that would combine the historical walk and Storybook Trail; Chair Varga invited the Avon Garden Club to collaborate on plaques and maps for long-term public education.
In the absence of Ms. Engelmann, Chair Richard Varga reported on educational-outreach efforts that include creating a self-guided tree walk around the Aquatic Center area. The walk would integrate the existing historical walk and the Storybook Trail and would rely on John Traxler's tree identifications to produce educational plaques and maps.
Varga said he discussed the concept with the Avon Garden Club and plans to present materials used in a Beaufort, South Carolina walk as inspiration. Commissioners discussed potential expansions such as themed evening wine walks and children's Saturday morning walks, with a goal of producing a lasting self-guided resource for residents.
