Woodsboro citizens may have noticed some work going on south of the tennis courts in the live oak grove.

Commissioner Stanley Tuttle and the guys at precinct 2 have been busy excavating the “Woodsboro Healthy Trail” in preparation for American Youthworks, a volunteer group from Austin.

“They will actually construct the Healthy Trail with assistance from the county,” said Steven Self, WISD superintendent.

The Trail is funded through a Texas Parks and Wildlife Grant that the Woodsboro ISD submitted approximately three years ago as a joint project between Woodsboro ISD, Refugio County, and the Town of Woodsboro. Woodsboro ISD is the fiscal agent.

The idea came from Eagle Scout, Josh Fierova. He will provide park benches as part of a scout project. Eighty percent of the project is funded through the Parks and Wildlife Department with Woodsboro ISD, Refugio County, and the Town of Woodsboro donating about 20 percent in-kind through interlocal agreements.

“The Board and Administration of Woodsboro ISD sincerely appreciate Stanley Tuttle and Refugio County, as well as the Town of Woodsboro for all the work done to this point and the coordination with American Youthworks,” Self said.

All the excavation work by the county for the trail and drainage has been provided as donated in-kind to the project. “Mayor George Hernandez and the employees of the Town of Woodsboro have been most helpful in securing donations from Rambro for trail base materials, trucking services, and sewer lines,” Self said.

The Parks and Wildlife grant will cover the cost of surface materials for the trail, which includes decomposed granite trucked from Marble Falls, labor costs for designing and building the trail, a restroom facility at the southeast corner of the tennis courts, and various security supplies. “This is a great example of local governments working together to provide services to the school and community,” Self said.