Path Progress Part Two

Fellow environmentalists!
This week I decided to take a walk over to the West Side of campus to check on the progress of the path that we had started building last week. Upon arriving to the area I found that I unfortunately had difficulty locating it. Though the week before we had put down wood chips and found that they blended into the surroundings a bit too well, the new layer of mulch or other such substance that was now serving as the new lining did not fare much better. Though it was now a bit darker than the surrounding leaf litter, the path itself still proved difficult to distinguish, thus driving the need to obtain different colored wood chips to an even greater height. The beginning of the path especially had a tendency to blend into the surroundings, and it was only when I looked at the path from afar that I could see the evidence of our progress. I would like the path to be as useful and noticeable as possible and although the goal of a granite or plank path might be a far off one I feel that it would be more useful to at least utilize wood chips that would stand out more (as I had heard that there was a possibility to obtain green or alternately colored ones) so that more individuals could notice it and enjoy the full beauty of the Creek while still helping its fauna flourish. As such, this path clearly demonstrates the fact that enjoying the beauty of our surroundings and practicality do not have to be mutually exclusive ideas, and in fact mesh together quite well.
Edit: I forgot to mention my surprise the previous week upon how many individuals stopped by to ask us about our project while we were working on the path! Representatives responsible for campus care as well as visiting groups (i.e. international business groups) alike were drawn to the path and I was delighted to see them noticing the beauty of the Creek and campus more as well as desiring to find out how they could assist. This just further demonstrates the effect that a few dedicated individuals can have on the campus and I hope that the Strawberry Creek Restoration Project continues to expand from here on out. With that, I hope to make my long-held dream of going to the nursery a reality this week. Until next week!