The new Born Learning Trail at Starin Park will be unveiled on Saturday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m. The trail, a collaboration between the UW-Whitewater Children’s Center, the City of Whitewater Department of Parks and Recreation, Whitewater Public Library, Whitewater LEADS and the Whitewater Community Foundation, is a celebration of early literacy and connecting with the community and the natural world around us. Signs along the trail, which runs one third of a mile, depict interactive activities in both English and Spanish that young learners can do with their caregivers. More activities will later be painted on the sidewalks and asphalt paths that form the trail.

[The national United Way organization is the sponsor of the learning trails, and their website indicates “The Born Learning Trail is a series of 10 interactive signs that offer fun, active learning activities for young children and their families. It helps parents, caregivers and communities create quality engagement opportunities when out on a stroll or visiting a local playground.”]

Congratulations to all who brought this project to Whitewater!