New Walkway Design

Managing change at Mountain View Cemetery is a process. In our Fall 2006 newsletter, we expressed hope that a new style of path construction, using a grid of plastic rings to minimize erosion, would be a useful, long-term walkway improvement strategy for the cemetery. We were wrong. After field testing the product, we discovered that the rings could not withstand the operation of our maintenance equipment. But, we liked the color and feel of the pebbles much more than the old concrete, and they have much better potential for drainage. So, we are testing an alternate method of installation. You can see these new walks in three older sections of the cemetery, and we imagine you will enjoy the color, feel, and sound created when strolling across these new walks. We will continue to gauge the success of this new walkway design during the coming months.