Access to nature
St. John building accessible trails
virginvoices.com staff
The Virgin Islands National Park, St. John now has an accessible trail.
The Friends of the Virgin Islands National Park in St. John made the project possible.
The 650-foot long, boardwalk begins at a parking area and weaves to a pier and salt pond, perfect for bird watching.
Volunteers donated more than 500 hours of labor to finish the weeklong project, which was completed with $20,000 of donated lumber.
Other funding came form a cost share grant, which created a foundations for the boardwalk.
The Francis Bay Trail is the first of an access initiative known as the Accessible Trail Project.
A second trail is planned for St. John’s Cinnamon Bay. It will weave through historic ruins.
Photo courtesy Friends of Virgin Islands National Park. Visit Friends here.
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