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This trail is specifically intended for an educational and fun experience for kids and family. Alternating children's books are on display in uniquely designed stations throughout the trail.
The lush growth of mosses and lichens on the granite ledges and forest floor cannot tolerate foot traffic; please stay on the trail. At the shore, please stay on the ledges and rocks to avoid trampling on the salt marsh vegetation.
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Hike and Read a Book!
What could be more fun than reading while spending time in nature? Bring your children, grandchildren, or just yourself to the Granite Island Trail and enjoy a family-friendly hike down to the shores of the Basin, while enjoying a favorite oversized picture book for children.
This collaborative effort between Vinalhaven Land Trust and Vinalhaven Reads (a group formed to help raise the reading and literacy skills of students at Vinalhaven School), will change the book three times a year. As one walks the trail, a new page comes into view, magically affixed to a moss covered rock, coming to a perfect conclusion as you and your companions reach the shoreline.
Story Trail opened with The Little Island, which was written by long-time summer resident Margaret Wise Brown. A sweet story about the experiences of a little island (Vinalhaven!).
It's hard to beat: fostering a love of reading and encouraging children and their caregivers to spend time in nature. What will be next? You'll have to visit to find out…
The current book is The Hat by Jan Brett, the story of Hedgie the hedgehog who gets a 'hat' stuck on his head. The other farm animals think it's very funny to see him running around wearing a hat. Jan Brett's beautiful illustrations make this a favorite of children and adults alike.
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Norbert Leser
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