It was a beautiful Saturday morning in Jasper and a perfect day for the Sierra Club’s urban hike at the Parklands.
The hike was led by Hoosier Chapter Outings Leader and Indiana Beyond Coal Campaign Organizer, Nicole Chandler.
The Parklands of Jasper is a 75-acre urban renewal endeavor which turned a 9-hole golf course and surrounding woodlands into an urban oasis with two miles of walking trails, a wetlands area for nature studies, 25-acres of woods and a large variety of all native plants, wildflowers and pollinators.
The group walked the 1.5 mile outer loop stopping at several locations to observe the many wonders of the park.
Nicole: “We had a fantastic time at the Jasper Parklands, exploring the beauty of this relatively new urban trail. We saw many beautiful flowering plants and stopped to enjoy the wetland area and enjoyed spending time outside in community. “
Mark Nowotarski
Volunteer Leader