by Amber Ellis, JRA's Watershed Restoration Associate/Volunteer Coordinator
On November 2nd the Watershed Restoration group
from JRA, several staff from the City of Richmond Department of Parks and
Recreation, the Friends of Bryan Park, and a group of volunteers from General
Electric (GE) gathered at Bryan Park to help bring the future Environmental
Education Center to life. This project was made possible by a grant from the GE
Volunteers Foundation.
The park’s Shelter #2 has recently been renovated for
conducting nature programs and this group enhanced the outdoor resources by
expanding the butterfly gardens and installing a 1,100-foot trail designed for
use by wheelchairs and the visually impaired.
The butterfly gardens contain plant species that support
their lifecycle, which include plants that the caterpillars like to eat, as
well as those that the adult butterflies feed on. We planted parsley, dome
aster, milkweed, coneflower, and several other plants that these insects will
love!
The trail passes by several trees that have interesting bark and foliage to touch. The stations along the trail will be developed in the next phase and will include stops at bird call stations, various flora and fauna, and the history of the park.
JRA would like to thank the GE Volunteer Foundation and the GE
citizenship team of employees for their support in making this project a
reality. This group worked hard with smiles on their faces all day and
accomplished a lot.
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