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Auburn Land Lab
Holly Cooney Wellness Trail 31 Holbrook Road * Auburn, Maine * 04210 * Phone 207-783-4563 Home | About the Land Lab | Science | Summer Camp | For Teachers | Programs |
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 The Auburn Land Lab, in cooperation with students from the Franklin Alternative School, is creating a Community Wellness Trail off of the existing Land Lab Trail and it has been dedicated to Holly Cooney, former Franklin teacher and Land Lab advocate.In the fall of 2003, we met regularly with staff and students of the Franklin Alternative School to plan this project, along with Bates College Intern, Nat Carr. After much discussion a path was chosen with permission of the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission (who owns the land on which the trail is built). The trail adds about 1/2 mile to our existing trails and starts off near the amphitheater and loops around near the Basin and hooks back up with our existing trail near the Basin. With the path chosen, about 15-20 students and faculty from the Franklin School helped to clear the trail and start mulching it. The initial trail was cut in the fall and spring of 2003 - 2004. We are now planning each station and exploring ways to develop the information for each station.  In the spring of 2004, the trail was named in dedication to Holly Cooney, who promotes lifelong wellness through her work with the Land Lab and in her time at Franklin School. The trail was dedicated in a surprise ceremony to Holly, who greatly appreciated the gesture. David Eretzian, Franklin Principal, uncovered the new sign with trail info and a plaque for Holly.The students will continue to help with this project over the next few year, and we will hopefully have the stations installed by 2006. Right now we have an excellent walking trail. Come to the Land Lab to see our new trail and enjoy the walk, views of the Basin, and look for animal tracks in the snow.
Thanks for all who have assisted with this project we are all excited to see how this project will grow and become a resource to promote fitness, overall wellness, and environmental awareness in the Auburn area.
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