News from the Environmental Committee One of Tanglwood’s valued amenities is our 42-acre Nature Preserve located off of Tanglwood Drive, between Rosewood and Briarwood Drives, opposite the playground/walking track area. Within this wooded area is our hiking
path, Briarwood Trail. Along the trail you can observe many of the flora and fauna native to northeast Pennsylvania.
Every year the Environmental committee working with our Maintenance Crew assesses how Mother Nature has affected this area regarding
erosion, runoff, animal habitat behaviors, and the influence of various
invasive species. Currently, the trail is no longer a continuous loop and the
footbridge spanning the creek has been displaced due to the changing water flow. We now have a divided trail with the one entrance closer to Rosewood
Drive (Upper Trail) and the main trailhead across from the playground. As the committee
responds to the ravages of the weather and other environmental factors, repairing or relocating the connecting footbridge will be on hold and possibly considered at a later date.
Additionally, the Environmental Committee is putting into place interpretive, educational signage highlighting some of the features of our trail. These signs along with benches will enhance the
area engaging young and old alike to stop along the way, observe and enjoy the benefits of nature. We have six signs placed along the trail on both sides. (reproduction courtesy of Vacker Signs, Nature Trail Series)
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