North Clarion County School District

North Clarion County Elementary School

Outdoor Instruction Area along Nature Trail

Outdoor Instructional Area along the Nature Trail.

North Clarion County Elementary School
Nature Trail
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  North Clarion County Elementary maintains a 15-acre forested nature trail.
  The main objective of the nature trail is for environmental studies of various forest resources including a forested wetland and pond.
  A second objective is to enhance wildlife habitat, forest esthetics, and biodiversity of flora and fauna.

wild violetsFrog Eggs in PondPond, View from the East SideRock in Stream

  The school forest features a one-mile nature trail loop highlighting tree identification and growth, stream quality control, various wildlife habitats, reforestation, wetlands, and a wildlife pond.

  The facilities are to be used by the students and faculty of North Clarion and local community members.

Nature Trail Bridge

Stream Overlook

  The nature trail was originally constructed in 1985.  After suffering years of erosion and flash flooding, Mr. David Stake spearheaded a large group of local volunteers to implement a forest stewardship plan to restore and upgrade the trail in 1999.

  Students are shown here photographing pond life.
Nature Trail Pond


Thank You
The trail’s upkeep and expansion is possible because of help from:

VISTA, Americorps, Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout projects, Abraxas, Clarion County Cooperative Extension, Clarion County Stewardship Committee, Longacre’s Potato Farm, Georgia-Pacific, Ochs’ Lumber, Holabaugh’s Excavating, Joe’s Trucking, Girl Scout Troop 20938, North Clarion P.T.O., North Clarion’s maintenance crew, and others.


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