Pocopson Elementary School students began the second
part of a trail project last week when they planted trees along a new walking
trail at the school.
The project, begun earlier this year, has three phases. The
first phase was installing the trail. The trees were phase two and a third
phase will be building fitness stations along the trail, according to Jodie
Weaver, president of the Pocopson PTO.
Roughly 250 trees were to be planted along the mile-long
trail, she said.
“We hope to receive more grant funding to install fitness
stations,” Weaver said.
She said the PTO funded the installation of the trail at a
cost of $11,000. The trees came through a $3,200 Tree Vitalize grant with help
from the Stroud Water Research Center.
The trail connects from the lower parking lot of the school,
goes up the hill and continues to the rear of the school, around the soccer
field and playground, connecting with the outdoor learning center and then
connecting on the other side of the building. It also connects with the
existing township walking trail around the Riverside development, Weaver said.
According to Allison Tester, the health and physical
education teacher at the school, about 10 fitness stations are planned at an
estimated cost of $10,000 to $15,000. Students may be using pedometers to track
their fitness progress in conjunction with other class projects.
Students may also do research projects on the various
species of trees planted along the trail, the primary idea is to promote
fitness. Tester added that residents are permitted to use the trail when school
is not in session.
Weaver said there is no date set for the fitness stations.
Grant proposals for the money still need to be written.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
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