The Townsend River Walk & Arboretum Picnic Area, Demonstration Rain Water Garden, Children's Wooden Play Train and More is scheduled to be completed in 2025 and is estimated to cost $ 7,000.   We are providing the volunteers but we need your generous donations for the materials.

GBU Life of Pittsburgh is matching the first $2000 in donations! 

Latest News from the Townsend River Walk and Arboretum

Fall 2023 is in Full Swing at the TRWA. See What We Have Been Up To!

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The Townsend River Walk & Arboretum maintenance crew has been very busy with the new Bluebell Trail and also constructing Wattle Fences.  Invasive maintenance was done to remove young invasives trying to get a hold.  Mother Nature has been trying to keep up with some great late blooming flowers, turning leaves and fruits of several plants dispersing their seeds.  Read on for pictures and additional information about our endeavors.  Better yet get out and take a walk throughout the TRWA and see what is happening for yourself.  

 

Bluebell Trail Update

This past month over 300 Bluebell rhizomes along the newly constructed trail.  The rhizomes should put out some flowers next year but in 2 - 3 years it will truly define the trail. We have now extend the Bluebell Trail and are working on the enter/exit stairs.  Enjoy some pictures of our efforts.

Mark and Allison Plant Over 200 Bluebell Rhizomes. Allison and Mark Plant Over 300 Bluebell Rhizomes.  Rodney was manning the pump to supply us for watering the plants.

Mark and Rodney Constructing the Footers for the Base of the Stairs that Lead to the Main TRWA Trial.Mark and Rodney Constructing the Footers for the Base of the Stairs that Lead to the Main TRWA Trial.

  

 Wattle Fences Installed

 Allison and Rodney came back from a trip to New England with a great idea to create some fencing out of the brush and sticks at the TRWA.  They constructed wattle fences by weaving the brush and brunches around posts made from scraps of the locust tree that was used to make the Bluebell Trail elevated walkway.  The fences look great and natural.  They help to protect some of the vegetation that we are wanting to grow along the Little River and in the surrounding woodlands.

Rodney putting the finishing touches of a wattle fenceRodney putting the finishing touches of a wattle fence constructed along the Bluebell Trail.

 

 

Last of the Fall Blooms and Fruits

 Fall is a beautiful time of year at the TRWA with the leaves turning and the last of the Fall flowers blooming and if you look closely you will see the fruits and seeds of the trees, bushes and plants all along the trail.  Here are a few you might see if you take a stroll down the TRWA.

 

New England AstersNew England Asters are easiest to find lining the main TRWA Trail.

 

Strawberry Bush or aka Hearts-a-Bustin'Look hard enough and you may see the fruit and seeds of the Strawberry Bush or aka Hearts-a-Bustin'. The names are very appropriate.

One of the favorites at the TRWA is the Jack-in-the-Pulpit with it's bright red berries.One of the favorites at the TRWA is the Jack-in-the-Pulpit with it's bright red berries.