I’d seen the signs. I’d heard a little bit about it, but I have to admit that I had no idea Cheverly had a ‘real’ walking nature trail. It’s sad actually. I spent 7 years of my life living in a small Austrian village hiking from one area to another in the Alps. I’ve desperately missed nature and my walking trails and yet I had no clue that we had such an amazing trail in my own backyard! Please tell me that I’m not alone here… This past weekend I spent Sat morning walking through my old stomping grounds, Capitol Hill. When I returned to the homeland (Cheverly) my kids were playing in the woods at Euclid Park. (which I love but watch out for deer ticks) I loved watching them and was reminded of Woodworth Trail at Town Park. My thought was that the trail would be a short (5 min or less) walk but boy oh boy was I ever pleasantly surprised. The trail is a mile long and it is stunning. Except for the noise of traffic on Hwy 50, you feel like you are out in the woods miles from the District. My 6 year old read all of the tree signs and I was overflowing with thankfulness for the path we’d just discovered. Please don’t wait as long as I waited to discover this amazing trail.
On another note, I Choose Cheverly because of the amazing, hardworking visionaries in our town. Apparently there is a group of people who had a vision for this trail and have both created it and maintained it. I need to have someone from The Friends of Lower Beaverdam Creek explain all the ins and outs of the trail and how we can both 1) use it and 2) help maintain it. The Wall Street Journal wrote a great story that features the Woodworth Trail. (see below) So go check it out for yourselves—and if any of my readers know more about the trail, please comment below!
That sign features two of Abel’s handmade bird houses! BTW, the one in our front yard is currently home to its second nest of babies this spring!