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Wolf Creek Restoration, Nature Trail Dedicated In Mercer County
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Grove City College administrators, staff, alumni and friends, as well as Grove City Borough residents, gathered for the Wolf Creek Restoration and Nature Trail dedication at Homecoming on September 23 on lower campus.
The project was made possible through the generosity of the Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds, Joseph D. Monteleone and other supporters of the College.
The Wolf Creek Project, which began in 2009, has stabilized the creek flow through campus, reestablished and preserved creek banks, improved Rainbow Bridge’s lighting, as well as added new trails, areas for fishing, biking, walking and picnicking for students and community residents.
The dedication included speeches by College President Richard G. Jewell ’67 and John C. Oliver III, visiting lecturer in natural resource policy and first Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Oliver received an honorary Doctor of Science degree from the College in May. A dedication prayer was also offered by The Rev. Dr. Stanley F. Keehlwetter, dean of the chapel.
The creek, part of the Ohio River Drainage Basin, has been a source of commerce, farming and recreation for the Grove City community. The creek divides the College’s upper and lower campuses and flows into Slippery Rock Creek.
The creek serves as both biology class lab space and as a place for recreation and tradition. Countless weddings have been photographed on Rainbow Bridge, and anglers fish at the location throughout the year.
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10/3/2011 |
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