In this episode of Green Mountain Disability Stories, we welcome Lynn McNamara, from the Nature Conservancy Vermont. Lynn joins CDCI Communications Manager Audrey Homan to talk about what the Nature Conservancy Vermont learned in building accessible natural outdoor areas in Monkton, and Hartland Vermont.

"I think the trails that we’ve improved accessibility on also seem to protect the natural features more. We’ve found that our accessible trails and boardwalks hold up better to increased traffic. We have less erosion, and even with some of the storms that we’ve had in the last couple of years, they hold up better because they're designed to have better drainage so that the surface stays level and firm for folks with disabilities. But it’s also protecting the natural areas around them a little better."

Lynn is also the family member of someone with a disability.

A full transcript of this episode is available at go.uvm.edu/green-mountain-disability-stories

Green Mountain Disability Stories is a monthly show featuring stories told by Vermonters with disabilities, about their experiences, opinions, and the systems that support and thwart them. Watch this episode here on YouTube or subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Google Play Store, or wherever you get your podcasts.



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