Students attending the grand opening celebration of Rice Creek Field Station's new accessible Purple Trail take a quick stroll.
New Rice Creek Field Station accessible trail ‘truly for everyone in our community’
An April 30 grand opening celebrated the new accessible Purple Trail at SUNY Oswego's Rice Creek Field Station as a statement on the importance of inclusion in outdoor opportunities.
The 0.6-mile Purple Trail is designed to promote inclusive access to nature, featuring gentle slopes and stable, flat surfaces of packed stone dust and boardwalks. Meeting U.S. Forest Service Trail Accessibility Guidelines, the Purple Trail is suitable for many people who use wheelchairs, walkers and strollers, and provides an enhanced experience for all visitors.
During the ceremony, Kristen Croyle, dean of SUNY Oswego’s College of Liberal Arts, Sciences and Engineering. said that sharing the gem that is Rice Creek with people of all abilities benefits everybody.
“It represents the best of what we have to offer to each other in making this a resource that is truly for everyone in our community,” Croyle said.
Elizabeth Mulle, a SUNY Oswego double major in geology and in global and international studies who serves as a
