Harry Dean Bench - Woodside, CA - Dedicated Benches on Waymarking.com

The following is a paragraph describing the area from Huddard County Park Chickadee and Redwood Nature Trails Site Guide by Environmental Volunteers September 2001.

Prior to the 1970's, in the vicinity of the present Chickadeea and Redwood Nature Trails, a troop of boy scouts had laid out the trails. In the early 1970's, a soft-spoken, gentle man named Harry Dean began working for San Mateo County Parks. He had a passion for trails and a particular interest in developing trails that would be accessible to everyone. His background as a landscape architect with both the National Park Service and the State Park Service(20 yrs.) gave him the credentials to pursue his passion. In the 1970's alone 60% of the trails in San Mateo County Parks were installed. Dean and his associates,Dave Moore(previous head ranger at Huddart Park) and Leon Souza, were responsible for the layout of the Chickadee Nature Trail. It was selected as an ideal spot for an accessible trail. The 3/4 mile trail is nearly level. A variety of ecosystems are visible along the trail, as well as evidence of the earlier logging that went on in the area. One of the two memorial benches along the trail has Harry Dean's name on it. His friend, Dave Moore, says Harry probably wouldn't have cared for the notoriety.

Where is this bench located?: Huddart Park in Woodside, California Who is this bench honoring?: Harry Dean

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