Shenandoah University Student Brochure on Nature in Winchester and Frederick County Area in Third Printing
Shenandoah University’s environmental studies department is distributing its third edition of “Winchester & Frederick County – Naturally!” This brochure describes 20 outdoor sites in Winchester, Frederick County and the surrounding area.
Shenandoah University’s environmental studies department is distributing its third edition of "Winchester & Frederick County – Naturally!" This brochure describes 20 outdoor sites in Winchester, Frederick County and the surrounding area. Directions are provided, along with location maps for natural areas in Frederick County and the City of Winchester.
Environmental studies students originally created this publication in 2003 as a service-learning project. It was a month-long project in their Community and Regional Studies course. Since then, the project has taken on a life of its own. The initial printing of 2,000 copies was exhausted in two years. Three community sponsors — Long Hill Bed & Breakfast, Mountain Trails and the Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau — helped support the publication of a second edition.
The same trio assisted in funding the updated third edition, which was prepared by Dr. Woodward Bousquet, chair of the environmental studies department at SU. He was assisted in verifying and updating the information by Sandra Witt, an environmental studies alumna, Class of 2003, who was part of the student group that had prepared the original brochure seven years ago.
While Winchester and Frederick County are famous for colonial and Civil War history, many interesting natural features are sometimes overlooked. Whether it’s a wetland preserve in the city limits, fossil collecting sites in the county, or fishing and hiking opportunities in both areas, this region offers a variety of choices for casual observers of nature and for outdoor enthusiasts. The city and county are also situated close to the Shenandoah River, the Appalachian Trail and other noteworthy natural places in the Shenandoah Valley.
"The environmental studies students who have worked on the three versions of ‘Winchester & Frederick County – Naturally!’ hope local sites such as the Tuscarora Trail, Abrams Creek Wetlands, Redbud Run and Shockey’s Knob will become as familiar to both residents and visitors. They are well worth knowing, preserving, enjoying and celebrating," Dr. Bousquet said.
The brochure is available at the Winchester-Frederick County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Shenandoah University and other locations. The environmental studies department will continue to periodically update and reprint the brochure. When the first brochure was published in 2003, SU students expressed a wish that their efforts would help create a greater appreciation of the natural heritage of Winchester and Frederick County.
For more information on the brochure, contact Woodward Bousquet at (540) 665-5461.
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