Huntley Meadows to Build Teaching Pavilion
New facility should be open by late summer.
Visitors to Huntley Meadows Park will be able to enjoy programs in the great outdoors when a new teaching pavilion opens at the park this summer. The outdoor classroom teaching pavilion will be located about 30 feet off of the main path between the parking lot and the visitor’s center. It will measure 20 feet by 28 feet and feature a concrete floor and open sides, with the roof supported by pillars, said Park Manager Kevin Munroe. The pavilion will be painted to match the visitor’s center. Crews have already begun preparing the site, said Munroe, who hopes to have the pavilion complete by July or August. “We will pretty much start using it as soon as it’s in,” Munroe said. “We’ll use it for all sorts of programs—school programs, camp …
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Amanda M. Socci, Freelance Writer
9:37 am on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
What a great idea! I love the concept of an outdoor classroom as a means of getting up and close to nature. Can't wait for the grand opening once it's done. more ›