Educational Displays at the LaPierre Lane Riverway
Playground at LaPierre Lane Riverway (Morrisonville, NY)
Project Description
The LaPierre Lane Riverway was the first completed trail of the Saranac River Trail Greenway. Located at the end of LaPierre Lane in Morrisonville, NY, the park includes a 1/4 mile hiking trail suitable for all ages and abilities, a youth adventure area with locally crafted and nature-inspired playground equipment, fitness-for-life exercise equipment, a meditation garden and canoe launch on the banks of the Saranac River, and a boardwalk through a forested riparian wetland supporting a wealth of local biodiversity. Since 2017, Dr. Alldred and her students have collaborated with the Town of Plattsburgh to provide educational signage for this park. Signs are updated periodically. Stop by today to learn something new about wetlands!
To learn more about student research related to this project, please visit the Undergraduate Research Projects page.
Tour of the Park
Take a virtual tour of the LaPierre Lane Riverway with Dr. Alldred and Trevor Cole, Senior Planner for the Town of Plattsburgh!
Educational Displays
Fall 2023
Fall 2022
Fall 2021
Fall 2020
Winter 2019
Spring 2019
Spring 2018
Collaborators
Town of Plattsburgh Parks and Recreation Services
Town of Plattsburgh Planning Department
Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
Clinton County Health Department
New York State Health Foundation
Mary Alldred
Associate Professor of Environmental Science
My research interests include nitrogen cycling, wetland ecology, urban ecology, and coastal management and restoration.