Take a Stroll on the
New Boardwalk
at Asbury
Woods
The boardwalk is wider,
longer, and leads to a
new wetlands teaching
pavilion, gazebo, and
observation deck.
BY BERNADETTE WILSON
48
724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE
❘
icmags.com
A
s days grow longer and warmer, Millcreek residents and
visitors—totaling about 87,000 annually—will be more than
ready to get outside and enjoy a walk through Asbury Woods.
Visitors to the popular nature preserve this spring can enjoy that stroll
on the newly constructed boardwalk.
For decades, the Asbury Woods boardwalk has provided access to
the educational, environmental, and recreational facilities and events
on the 205-acre property. Jennifer A. Farrar, CFRE, Asbury Woods
Executive Director, says one of the first things visitors will notice about
the new boardwalk is that it’s wider. The new 8-foot-wide design allows
two adults to walk comfortably side by side, easily accommodates a
wheelchair, and enables a mom pushing a stroller to walk holding a
toddler’s hand. It also has handrails on both sides, corners that aren’t
as sharp as those on the old boardwalk, and deck lighting that will give
Asbury Woods the flexibility to hold more evening events.
“One of the goals was to make it more accessible,” says Farrar.
“Walking on the boardwalk is now a much easier experience for all ages.”