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What is the Ramsey Environmental <br /> Learning Area? <br /> <br />Just Take a Look at the <br /> Ramsey Nature Trail <br /> <br />What Is It? <br /> The Ramsey ELA is an outdoor environmental area which is on Ramsey School <br />property, The Nature Trail begins just to the right of the Hockey Warming House, <br />and is marked by a ragged windsock and a wood-chipped trail. A stroll through the <br />Nature Trail takes about 45 minutes and offers a variety of exit points. The Trail <br />includes 11 different circular meeting areas or "stations" which were selected <br />because of their unique habitats. The Trail covers an area of open meadow or <br />Savannah, a mature oak woods, a transition area with sumac - aspens - faster <br />growing brush, an undeveloped wetland area, and a prairie area. Many birds, <br />wildflowers, mushrooms, insects, and trees can be seen while walking this Trail. <br /> <br />How was it developed? <br /> tn January, 1994 open meetings were held to begin discussions regarding the <br />creation of a Nature Trail. Hark Boos, Ramsey City Parks, and dean Forrest - Patty <br />Hill, Ramsey teachers, initiated the discussions. There was sufficient support from <br />the Anoka-Hennepin School District, City of Ramsey, Ramsey School, and Start <br />Peichel, Ramsey principal, to proceed with the formation of a committee of <br />interested persons. Janette Monear, Twin City Tree Trust and Ramsey resident, <br />helped us organize and focus our efforts. <br /> Hark Boos, Lyle Bradley, Lisa Gilliland, Rod Kuehn, Dick and dean Church, Paul <br />Rogne, Jean Forrest and Patty Hill worked together to make suggestions for the <br />possible layout of a Trail. Ramsey students were also invited to help in the Trail <br />development through an after-school exploration of the Site. The Trail was marked <br />by the committee; and the City of Ramsey, under Mark Boos supervision, provided <br />the equipment and manpower to "brush-out" the Trail. Many volunteers helped in the <br />additional clearing of brush and barbed wire. <br /> Anoka Electric, Asplundh, NSP, and local tree trimmers have provided wood <br />chips which have been used to chip parts of the Trail. The Ramsey students spent <br />many hours moving wood chips onto the Trail during late Spring. <br /> <br /> <br />