Last Updated on June 10, 2020
The pleasant Nature Trail meandering through the woods was designed by resident Paul Gaudreau. A plaque on the trail notes this, and you can read more about it in The History of Charlestown by John J. Strumsky, Jr. which is available online and housed in the Archives office. Also of interest and on this website, under Campus Information, is ECO – CHARLESTOWN, Environmental Actions, Activities and Information at Charlestown Retirement Community and a very detailed inventory of the trees, mammals and birds of Charlestown. This was compiled by Bert Clegern just a year before his death.
Currently, the Nature Trail Committee is seeking to increase awareness of this treasure in our community, particularly in fall and spring. The committee has been given teakwood benches, which will be refinished and placed so walkers can rest and enjoy the peaceful setting along the two streams where they meet the picturesque covered bridge and become one. There are residents who walk this path through the woods daily and others who have never seen it. Perhaps photos taken by a drone will be an introduction to some.
~Excerpted from Lucy McKean’s article in The Sunburst, December 2019~