Asbury Woods is a tremendous nature preserve, just west of Erie. The origin of the property into its current iteration is from the Behrend family wanting to have a country retreat from their thriving paper mill in Erie, Hammermill Paper Company. The property was their estate and they deeded the land to the local school district for environmental education and public access. The park now covers 216 acres of publicly accessible land which is absolutely fantastic. Woodlands, wetlands, and more can be found within the park, in addition to historic structures and a pristine natural education center. What impressed me most about this property is the attention that they put towards accessibility for all to the property. They have created a giant boardwalk that takes a big loop through the woods that is fully ADA accessible, which is a consideration that is unfortunately often not considered or barely considered.
The historic barn
This is the best facility I have ever seen for accessibility, allowing all to be able to have the chance to explore through the woods, empowering all members of our community through access to the natural world. Between this and the newly built accessible beach at Presque Isle, the focus on accessibility for all to nature in Erie is something that is just awesome.
CeCe and Buddy absolutely loved the nature walk and hike.
A meadow in late summer/early autumn bloom
We highly recommend checking out Asbury Woods. In addition to its phenomenal scenery and ADA accessibility, it is a wonderful place for birding, spring maple syrup production, wildflowers, and environmental education. It is well worth going out of your way to check out. For more information on visiting, check out their website at https://www.asburywoods.org
Hi Dave, coincidentally my name is Dave as well. My question is about your dog. The bigger one! And she is adorable btw. I just adopted a dog that looks so similar to yours and I really don’t know exactly the breed? What type of dog is it. I was told Australian Cattle dog mix. Thanks for your help, and your pic too!
ReplyDeleteAww thanks! She is an Akita and Border Collie Mix. The shelter said Akita and we did a DNA test and it said Akita and Border Collie.
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