7/23/15
by News Department on 07/23/15To observe the 25th anniversary of the signing of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Hawk Mountain Sanctuary will open the first section of its new Accessible Trail, on Sunday.
The Republican Herald reports that according to Craig George, the sanctuary’s director of advancement, it’s the first of a three-part, $3.7 million project to improve sections of the sanctuary, which opened in 1934.
Called Part A, the 900-foot long, six-foot wide section of wheelchair-accessible trail accented with benches and decorative wooden entry gates cost $600,000.
Part B, of the project is expected to be completed in 2016 and will include an upgrade of the native plant collection, entrance to the Visitor Center and the continuation of the Accessible Trail.
