U. S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell has named Rockingham County’s Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail as a National Recreation Trail, one of ten trails so honored in 2015. The designation is given to existing trails that contribute to health, conservation, and recreation goals in the United States. Some 1200 trails nationwide have received this label since Congress authorized the program in 1968. will be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief program.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking
Our 1.7-mile loop winds through old-growth forest, skirts two ponds, and follows the fence lines of pastures where a prized historic Black Angus herd grazes. Crops are tested in fields alongside farm roads once used as carriage trails by Betsy and Jeff Penn. Elegant stone structures, remains of the Penns’ lavish lifestyle built in the 1920s and 1930s, provide points of historical interest along the trail.
will be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief program.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail
As part of the North Carolina Birding Trail, the Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail attracts over 150 species of birds requiring a variety of Chinqua-Penn WalkiChinqua-Penn Walking Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health cenwill be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief program.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trailters for its health and fitness benefits and is used for nature study by Scouts, school groupwill be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief prograBUTTERFLY GARDEN
Butterflies conjure up images of sunshine, the warmth and colour of flowery meadows, and summer gardens teaming with life.
Thanks to the Rockingham Naturalist Club, Mike Vaughan and Milton Hundley, have planted a beautiful butterfly garden on the Chinqua-Penn Trail! You can see it just across from the Spring House, in a 14’ x 4’ fenced area that will be teaming with bright flowers pretty soon.
Butterflies are attracted to brightly colored, fragrant flowers and feed on nectar produced by the flowers. As the butterflies travel from one flower to another, they pollinate the plants, resulting in further development of plant species. Numerous plants rely on pollinators, such as butterflies, for reproduction.The flowers planted in our garden include three varieties of Ageratum (lavender blue flowers), Butterfly Weeds (brilliant orange), single petal Zinnias (mixed colors) and non-invasive Butterfly Bushes (peach and light blue). Landscape cloth has been laid down around the plantings to let water through and then retain the water. A thin layer of pine needles was arranged on top.
We can expect 30 to 40 species to visit our garden. Species will include : Tiger Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Zebra Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Fritillary, Little Common Blues, American Ladies, Painted Ladies and Monarchs.
Butterfly habitats provide intriguing natural settings through the colorful appeal of the flowers and insects. This aesthetic draws human interest, which can result in a greater awareness of the environment and a better understanding of our role in preserving natural habitats.
m.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trails, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks ng Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health centers for its health aChinqua-Penn Walking Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health centers for its health and fitness benefits and is used for natuudy by Scouts, school groups, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks nd fitness benefits and is used for nature study by Scouts, school groups, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks hinqua-Penn Trail Designated National Recreation Trail habitats. Many of the birds are pictured here on our website of Friends of
Our 1.7-mile loop winds through old-growth forest, skirts two ponds, and follows the fence lines of pastures where a prized historic Black Angus herd grazes. Crops are tested in fields alongside farm roads once used as carriage trails by Betsy and Jeff Penn. Elegant stone structures, remains of the Penns’ lavish lifestyle built in the 1920s and 1930s, provide points of historical interest along the trail.
will be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief program.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail
As part of the North Carolina Birding Trail, the Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail attracts over 150 species of birds requiring a variety of Chinqua-Penn WalkiChinqua-Penn Walking Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health cenwill be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief program.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trailters for its health and fitness benefits and is used for nature study by Scouts, school groupwill be on hand to present Secretary Jewell’s plaque to Dr. Joseph French, Manager of the Upper Piedmont Research Station. All are invited to walk the trail after the brief prograBUTTERFLY GARDEN
Butterflies conjure up images of sunshine, the warmth and colour of flowery meadows, and summer gardens teaming with life.
Thanks to the Rockingham Naturalist Club, Mike Vaughan and Milton Hundley, have planted a beautiful butterfly garden on the Chinqua-Penn Trail! You can see it just across from the Spring House, in a 14’ x 4’ fenced area that will be teaming with bright flowers pretty soon.
Butterflies are attracted to brightly colored, fragrant flowers and feed on nectar produced by the flowers. As the butterflies travel from one flower to another, they pollinate the plants, resulting in further development of plant species. Numerous plants rely on pollinators, such as butterflies, for reproduction.The flowers planted in our garden include three varieties of Ageratum (lavender blue flowers), Butterfly Weeds (brilliant orange), single petal Zinnias (mixed colors) and non-invasive Butterfly Bushes (peach and light blue). Landscape cloth has been laid down around the plantings to let water through and then retain the water. A thin layer of pine needles was arranged on top.
We can expect 30 to 40 species to visit our garden. Species will include : Tiger Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail, Zebra Swallowtail, Great Spangled Fritillary, Fritillary, Little Common Blues, American Ladies, Painted Ladies and Monarchs.
Butterfly habitats provide intriguing natural settings through the colorful appeal of the flowers and insects. This aesthetic draws human interest, which can result in a greater awareness of the environment and a better understanding of our role in preserving natural habitats.
m.Welcome to Chinqua-Penn Walking Trails, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks ng Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health centers for its health aChinqua-Penn Walking Trail. The trail, enjoyed by hundreds of people and leashed dogs each week, has been featured by physicians’ offices and health centers for its health and fitness benefits and is used for natuudy by Scouts, school groups, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks nd fitness benefits and is used for nature study by Scouts, school groups, youth groups, and 4-H campers. The Friends of Chinqua-Penn Walking Trail invite the public to a ceremony celebrating the National Recreation Trail designation. It will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, July 21 (rain date Thursday, July 23) at the trailhead (GPS 36.382734, -79.703128) just west of 2138 Wentworth Street, Reidsville, NC. A representative of North Carolina State Parks hinqua-Penn Trail Designated National Recreation Trail habitats. Many of the birds are pictured here on our website of Friends of