The wait is over! After months of planning, Women United of Livingston County was able to launch their second reading trail in Fowlerville, just days after releasing their first trail in Hartland. The new trail featuring “Buzzy the Bumblebee”, written by Denise Brennan-Nelson, was placed in the Fowlerville Community Park on Tuesday, August 4.

Pages from “Buzzy the Bumblebee have been professionally printed and installed on signs along an outdoor path at Fowlerville Community Park. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn and enjoy reading the story outdoors, while enjoying their local park. As viewers follow the trail, signs will encourage them to participate in physical activities and imaginary play, as well as teach them new fun facts.

When the story is complete, participants will have the opportunity to win a free children’s book by completing a short survey. In addition, their names will be added to a running list on the lcunitedway.org website for completing the trail. The Women United Committee is hoping to collect good data from both trails, to help shape future reading trails in Livingston County. Both trails will be at their locations temporarily and moved across Livingston County for other locals to enjoy.

Women United would like to extend a special thank you to Katie Pikkarainen State Farm Insurance Agency for her generous sponsorship of the Buzzy the Bumblebee Reading Trail, the Women United Committee for their organization and efforts to create the trail, and author Denise Brennan-Nelson for allowing them to print her book.

Women United is excited to continue expanding on their mission to “Grow Great Kids” in Livingston County, and looks forward to more reading trails and locations in the future! Come join in on the fun! All are welcome to visit the reading trail at Fowlerville Community Park- 425 N Grand Street, Fowlerville, MI.

Women United is seeking sponsorships for more trails. If you are interested in sponsoring a Reading Trail, email terri@lcunitedway.org