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COMMUNITY CENTER

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN

The Anderson
Woods project
illustrates the
kind of synergistic
learning that occurs
when different
organizations come
together around a
shared goal.

PHOTO COURTESY OF THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF WEST MICHIGAN

Veterans were involved in designing the
Anderson Woods Nature Preseve ADA trail
near Lake Michigan, in Muskegon County.

gun discussions, I realized this was
something veterans could do. If
they were going out to walk, they
could go out to work. And, because
of what I do, I had a lot of people
at my disposal. " Indeed, Knox had
a group of about 20 veterans with
disabilities who he tapped to mark
off trails, clear brush and help in a
variety of other ways.

By forming partnerships with veterans, land trusts nationwide are benefiting the land,
the land trust, veterans and their communities.

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Synergistic Learning
Collaborating with members of
the disabled community to connect
with the land is something that
land trusts could do more of that
fits within their current missions.
Veterans will likely embrace such
a partnership. According to Knox,
" There are a multitude of veterans who would help with ADA
trail-building projects, especially to
help out other veterans. "
The Anderson Woods project
illustrates the kind of synergistic
learning that occurs when different organizations come together
around a shared goal. As the groups
brainstormed about how to build
the trail, the veterans suggested
calling an asphalt company to create a smooth, paved surface. Land
conservancy staff explained that
a petroleum-based surface could
not be put down in an ecologically
sensitive area. The solution was a
substance called " crusher fines " :
crushed rock or limestone screenings that compact well and provide
good drainage. This material is
suitable for wheelchairs and strollers on an outdoor trail. This kind
of teamwork taught the veterans
about conservation, and it taught
the land conservancy about the disability community and its needs.
" It was a learning project, " Maatman says. " We were engaging with
folks who had a whole different perspective than we had ever thought
about before, a perspective that included accommodating ambulatory
challenges, vision impairments and
families with children in strollers. "
One of Maatman's favorite memories from the Anderson Woods
Nature Preserve dedication day is
encountering a couple of veterans in
their motorcycle garb, standing by a



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