Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation, with Clark Regional Emergency Services Agency and volunteers, recently installed new trail head signs and location information to improve way-finding and safety for walkers, bicycles and equestrians.
The new trail head signs replace existing rules signs, with updated combined county park rules and area maps that show “you are here” reference points and trail mileages.
The replaced signs did not have area maps, making way-finding for new users and emergency responders unclear.
Eagle Scouts also installed new directional signs on the backcountry trails in Whipple Creek Park, to improve way-finding within the park.
Improvements were made at the following eight county regional park trails: Frenchman’s Bar; Lacamas; Lewisville; Lucia Falls; Moulton Falls; Salmon Creek Greenway; Vancouver Lake; and Whipple Creek.
“Trail use continues to increase in our community,” Pete Mayer, Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Director, said in a release.
“This project provides users more information to improve their safety and enhance their experience while out on the trails,” he wrote.
The trail project was funded using Clark County real estate excise taxes, which are collected whenever homes are sold.
For more information about Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation Trails, visit http://www.vanclarkparks-rec.org.
