Paths and Walkways

Properly designed pathways direct foot traffic, absorb water, reduce the rate of flow, and protect soil. Pathways can also reduce the potential for erosion and minimize the amount of pollutants flowing from your property into local streams and lakes.

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Ideally, paths should be no more than 3’ – 4’ wide.
The walking surface should be covered with 3”-4” minimum of material such as Erosion Control Mix, pine needles, bark mulch, crushed stone, wood chips, or other material. This will define the path, guide foot traffic, and reduce soil erosion.
Paths should be meandering, depending on the slope, to provide opportunities for runoff to disperse into adjacent vegetation.
If formal pathways do not currently exist, the new paths can be clearly marked with strategic plantings, stones, solar lights, etc. along the edges.
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