WEATHERFORD — A first step that’s eight-tenths of a mile lengthy had its large reveal at Chandor Gardens on Friday with the opening of Chandor Nature Trail.
“You’ve got to be one with nature and the beauty of it all, really,” Ann Towles stated, standing beside fellow Weatherford resident Destiny Fry and Fry’s practically 2-year-old son, Waylon Bowens. “She goes walking a lot, and that’s something I’d be interested to do. So, we came to check it out.”
The path is open to hikers solely — no mountain bikes or different automobiles.
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Hikers Elizabeth White and Alexandra Herrera make their method alongside the new Chandor Nature Trail.
Leslie’s “wonderful beginning” is a part of a grasp plan that’s being up to date now.
In addition to reconfiguring the backyard’s considerably tight car parking zone, the plan will observe the new path towards a performing and graphic arts occasions middle, artist’s studios, an amphitheater and a guests middle.
“Those are things that we’re hoping to bring to fruition,” Leslie stated.
Those future components will observe the public-private partnership mannequin that constructed the nature path. The nonprofit basis that runs Chandor Gardens and the town that owns the 1936 residence and land are at the core of that partnership, with hands-on help from teams such because the plant society, the Boy Scouts, the Texas Master Naturalists and people.
“That is the new model,” Leslie stated. “And this has shown us it can work — and is working right here in Weatherford. … This is such a special place right now, being able to have the nature trail and with the community involvement bringing it to fruition.”
