Approximately 19 bilingual signs, in Spanish and English, were installed at Brush Creek Park in Eagle, Colorado recently. The installations are a part of an accessibility effort from the town, according to Vail Daily.
The signage provides information on the Brush Creek ecosystem, including details on the wetlands and the local wildlife.
“These signs will have an array of different types of depth to them, so there should be something for everybody, so even folks that are extremely knowledgeable about the area can probably still learn something from it,” Brian Lieberman, the open space and trails manager for the town of Eagle, told Vail Daily.
According to Vail Daily, the town of Eagle owns and manages around 1,400 acres of open space, including 20 miles of paved paths and 15 miles of singletrack designated for recreation. The Brush Creek recreational path was selected to receive signage due to its accessibility and proximity to wetlands.
“We wanted to find an area that we felt was most accessible by the greatest amount of people in our open space, and so this being on a paved path, wheelchairs and other power mobility driven devices can access the area, and then also you don’t have to be a superstar athlete to get to it,” Lieberman said. “We heard a lot of interest from the community about additional education for wetlands and riparian areas, and so this path goes right along Brush Creek, which is probably the most biodiverse region in the whole Brush Creek Valley area.”
To create the signs, Eagle’s Open Space Department staff partnered with Walking Mountains Science Center and Colorado Parks and Wildlife for accurate written content. Artist Cassy Jo Creative created illustrations and local wildlife photographer Rick Spitzer provided photographs, while CTM Mapping contributed the maps and CW&H Graphics completed the graphic design. The project was funded by the town of Eagle and the Eagle Ranch Wildlife Committee.
This is a perfect example of why it pays to be plugged into your community and to network with those in notable positions. Could the parks in your area use some new signage? It never hurts to ask!
