Revitalize Dunkirk Seeks Volunteers for Building Nature Trail at Point Gratiot

A local organization dedicated to beautifying the City of Dunkirk is undertaking a project to construct a kid-designed nature play trail at Point Gratiot Park, and it's looking for volunteers to help bring it to fruition. Marybeth Muldowney, who chairs Revitalize Dunkirk's Trail Committee, says the inspiration for the "Discovery Way" came when she and some friends traveled to Letchworth State Park a few years ago and visited a nature trail there. She says it'll be an interactive trail...

Marybeth Muldowney: features along the trail

The Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation and KABOOM! are partnering with Revitalize Dunkirk on this project. NCCF Executive Director Diane Hannum says her organization is supporting the project with grants...

Diane Hannum: financial support for the project

The timeline for construction will be June 2-5. Muldowney says Revitalize Dunkirk needs 20 volunteers on the first day, 40 volunteers each of the next two days, and 60 volunteers on the final day. For more information, you can visit the Revitalize Dunkirk website or Facebook page, or e-mail [email protected].

Muldowney and Hannum were guests on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Tuesday. Click here to listen to the entire show.

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