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A sensory riding trail is something that has been on Ryan’s mind for years. But always, the cost stood in the way. Available land around the Equest Center’s indoor and outdoor riding arenas was covered with trees and brush. The process of making a pathway through it seemed daunting. “We figured we’d do what we could with the money we had,” she said. Then, in fall 2012, leaders from Baudville Inc., a Grand Rapids-based employee recognition and software company, approached Ryan with a desire to serve. The company long has looked for ways to serve others while at the same time building camaraderie among its employees. In the past, staff members have teamed up to build a Habitat for Humanity home. To celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary, leaders
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are music unique to each child’s own beat. A wooden bridge called the “Click Clack Crossing” was designed using special wood that will echo the sounds of horses hooves traveling across it. At Discovery Quest, riders will open doors to a series of bird houses, which each have containers with scented items inside. “Smell that?” Darooge asked on a recent day, handing over a container with several candy canes inside. The scent of peppermint wafted out. Staff at the equestrian center will be able to change the items inside to create new smells and experiences. At a “Stop Steer Park” station, riders will travel through a separate path dotted with traffic signs and a changeable traffic light. They will learn to respond appropriately to the signs they came across. STAFF BONDING THROUGH CONSTRUCTION
Memories flood Darooge’s mind as he moved down the trail. Each station was designed individually and created by his employees, who spent countless hours at the equestrian center from spring 2013 into October. Darooge’s father volunteered multiple days each week, using his tractor to help with excavating work and selecting just the right wood for the “Click Clack Crossing” bridge to amplify the sound of horses’ hooves. Having him as part of the project made it even more special, Darooge said. Many Baudville employees have desk jobs in front of computers. Darooge estimates nearly 80 percent of the staff made it out and pushed themselves out of their comfort zones. Employees ran chain saws, rode tractors. “Things you think, ‘Aww, that’s not me,’” Darooge said. “We’re getting our hands dirty.” The Equest Center continues to look for more volunteers. Anyone interested in volunteering can contact Kelly Alcock at 866-3066.
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“When we first heard about it, we rolled our eyes,” Richards said. “But this is the same law that saved the bald eagle. Once you lose a species, it’s gone forever. “We want a healthy river with all the fauna that’s supposed to be there.” Led by Heidi Dunn, the Kansas City, Mo.-based team from Ecological Specialists Inc. recently surveyed the two-mile project area during a 17-day period, going back and forth over the river bottom 10 meters at a time. Three snuffbox were found upstream of the Sixth Street Dam and two downstream. Richards said any relocation would be handled by the state Department of Natural Resources based on Dunn’s full report, which is expected in March. Because the Grand Rapids project is in an earlier planning stage than removal of the Lyons Dam in Ionia County, the impact can be absorbed more easily in the project timeline, Richards said. In Lyons, the DNR is spending the winter seeking grant money to cover projected cost increases in the
dam’s removal related to the snuffbox discovery. The White House is supporting the Grand Rapids project, but federal agencies still must figure out how to keep invasive sea lampreys from swimming upstream if the downtown dams are removed. Richards’ group is pursuing private, state and federal funding for the project. The city, which is planning for riverbank improvements, is largely onboard with the Grand Rapids Whitewater plan, although a small but vocal group of anglers
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believes it would destroy a popular fishing spot in the middle of downtown. Because the presence of mussels, which help filter water, is considered an indicator of higher water quality, Richards said it’s an encouraging sign that the Grand River, once heavily polluted, “is getting better all the time.” “It’s another thing that has to happen,” he said. “We found out about it and got on it early enough in the process that it’s not going to set us back like it did in Lyons.”
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wanted to take on a big project, something special that really could make a difference. Leaders sought out area charities for places the company could serve. They previously have worked with the Equest Center and learned of Ryan’s vision for a sensory riding trail. Employees took the idea and ran, Ryan said. Company designers, with input from specialists at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital and more, drafted ideas for sensory stations that best would serve those aiming to grow beyond physical and mental disabilities. Not only did staffers think of ideas, but the Baudville company funded the entire project. Staffers put in more than 1,000 volunteer hours excavating the land, installing signage and putting together a trail with more than 10 different sensory stations. They hope to add more in the future. “Never, ever, ever, ever had someone come in with all the resources, ideas, names for stations and funding,” said Ryan, still in disbelief over what had been accomplished so quickly. A grand opening celebration and ceremonial ribbon cutting took place on Oct. 16 to officially dedicate the new Saddle Safari Discovery Trail. The horses already have been out strolling through the woods, adjusting to the sounds and feel of carrying a rider outside the typical arena atmosphere. Staff at the equine center plan to open the trail to clients soon, offering rides through the fall as long as the weather will cooperate. Baudville President and CEO Brad Darooge couldn’t help but smile on a recent day as he rode through the wooded course on a golf cart, pointing out the features of each station. Darooge demonstrated how riders will be able to pull up at station one — “Marimba Beats” — and use a malletlike device to tap the top of a series of hand-constructed tubes. The resulting sounds
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