The Wildwood Outdoor Classroom
The Clasroom is Planned
Almost since the beginning of Pathways for Radford's push to revitalize
Wildwood Park as a place of education, research, relaxation and
contemplation, an outdoor classroom has been part of the plans. At the
March meeting of Pathways for Radford the outdoor classroom was chosen as
one of the priorities for 2005. Funding for the project is being
provided by Pathways, by the city, and by a generous donation from the
Harvey family. Frank Taylor, with the help of the Wildwood Committee,
has been working hard on the planning of this addition to the park, and
initial clearing of brush has taken place.
| The new classroom will be located along the Riverway bike path, north of the south butterfly meadow,
near the intersection of the Riverway and the main road into the park. At
the right you can see the site as it looked last winter, before any
work had been done. (Click image for a larger view.) |
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At left is the site now. Preliminary grading has been
performed. It looks like an eyesore now, but that will only be
temporary. Notice the exposed wall of the old swimming pool.
It will be important that the entire classroom be sited outside the
swimming pool, lest it slowly sink into the fill that was dumped in
the pool! |
The Outdoor Classroom Story:
The Outdoor
Classroom is Planned
Groundbreaking
The Poles Go Up
The Beams Go on the
Poles
Radford High School
Helps Out
Community Barn Raising: 1. The Roof Trusses
Community Barn
Raising: 2. Support for the Workers
Community Barn
Raising: 3. Finishing the Roof
The Classroom
Finally in Use |
