USA: Richmond Heritage Trail “Hike Through History," Rhode Island

Country Acres Road- Richmond, Rhode Island, was once home to mixed temperate forest with seasonal freshwater wetlands before degraded by mining of sand and gravel and dominated by invasive plants. The goal was to restore the non-forested formerly mined acreage to native grass and wildflower meadow. The Town of Town of Richmond developed passive recreation through trail with educational plaques about the heritage and environmental history of Richmond as well as wooden walkway and bridge. Wildflowers were seeded along the trailhead and nitrogen-fixing native plants were expected to attract migratory birds and insect pollinators.