Visitors to the Shades Creek Greenway can now learn more about the wildlife that calls the area home through three new educational kiosks installed along the trail.
The new signs highlight the barred owl, great blue heron and spotted salamander, three native species found throughout the Shades Creek ecosystem. Each kiosk includes a QR code that provides additional information, including Spanish-language translations.
The project grew out of a series of memorable encounters between early morning runners and a territorial barred owl nesting near the trail. After nesting boxes were installed to help curb that behavior, community partners turned the experience into an opportunity to educate visitors about local wildlife and encourage respectful coexistence…