Over six hundred (600) feet of the boardwalk at the Village Green has been completed.

The boardwalk was designed and constructed to provide an alternative method of travel between downtown Cashiers and the U.S. Post Office. Funding for the project came from funds contributed to the Village Green from the 1999 and 2001 Joy Garden Tours.  The walk passes through a 12-acre mountain bog (wetland) system giving the visitor an ideal opportunity to watch the birds and animals without disturbing the wildlife.

Wetlands function as filters for the environment.  After being slowed by a wetland, water moves around plants, allowing the suspended sediment to drop out and settle to the wetland floor.  Nutrients from fertilizer application are dissolved in the water are often absorbed by plant roots and microorganisms in the soil.  Other pollutants stick to soil particles.  In many cases, this filtration process removes much of the water’s nutrient and pollutant load by the time it leaves a wetland.  Some types of wetlands are so good at this filtration function that environmental managers construct similar artificial wetlands to treat storm water.

What's unique about this method of boardwalk construction is its soft approach explained Appalachian Environmental Service’s President, Rebecca Henson. `It allows us to create access to these fascinating areas without destroying them in the process'.  Unlike conventional boardwalk construction that involves maneuvering heavy machinery through thick mud, this boardwalk was constructed using manual labor, thus reducing the risk of damage to both the wetland and wildlife habitat.

Marsha Moore, a member of the Village Green Board of Trustees, said the boardwalk includes five benches, or observation points, where visitors can watch the birds and animals without disturbing the wildlife.

Services Offered:    Boardwalk Design, Permitting and Construction; Wetland Enhancement Design

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