State Grant Will Fund Nature Education Displays at Sycamore Trail

The city of Diamond Bar announced Tuesday that it has received a $61,063 parks improvement grant from the state that will provide new amenities and nature education signs at the .

According to a city press release, the Diamond Bar project was one of 44 projects selected for the grant, out of a field of 300 proposals.

The grant is provided by a $93 million state fund managed by the California Natural Resources Agency to promote nature education facilities.

The City plans to add educational and interpretive exhibits as well as new benches and recycling and trash cans along the Sycamore trail.

The exhibits will detail the plants and wildlife found in Sycamore Canyon's riverside habitat and will also include history of the area and points of interest along the trail.

“Our hope is that this new signage will not only add to every trail user’s experience, but also serve as a reminder to park visitors that we all play an important part in the preservation of our natural resources,” Community Services Director Bob Rose said.

Rose said the funding is part of an effort to improve trails throughout the city.

“It goes without saying that the trails within Diamond Bar are near and dear to our community’s heart, so naturally we get excited any time we are able to secure grant funding to further enhance them,” Rose said.

The city anticipates that the project will begin in mid-winter of 2011 and be completed by spring of 2012.