Story Walk at Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park

The Port Townsend Public Library is excited to welcome the new permanent StoryWalk®. Enjoy reading a story and strolling through Kah Tai Lagoon Nature Park. The story starts at Landes Street and ends at Kearney Street. Stories will rotate  every couple of months.  

Current Story: Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney

Alice made a promise to make the world a more beautiful place, then a seed of an idea is planted and blossoms into a beautiful plan. This beloved classic and celebration of nature—written by a beloved Caldecott winner—is lovelier than ever!

Barbara Cooney's story of Alice Rumphius, who longed to travel the world, live in a house by the sea, and do something to make the world more beautiful, has a timeless quality that resonates with each new generation. The countless lupines that bloom along the coast of Maine are the legacy of the real Miss Rumphius, the Lupine Lady, who scattered lupine seeds everywhere she went. Miss Rumphius received the American Book Award in the year of publication.

The illustrations have been reoriginated, going back to the original art to ensure state-of-the-art reproduction of Cooney's exquisite artwork. The art for Miss Rumphius has a permanent home in the Bowdoin College Museum of Art.

Special thanks to Hilary Verheggen for her dedication in bringing StoryWalks® to town. Gratitude to our sponsor:  Port Townsend Public Library Foundation; the support of the City of Port Townsend’s City Council; Parks, Recreation, Trees, and Trails Advisory Board; and Parks, Planning, and Public Works Departments.

*The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library.  StoryWalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

Read the PDN article on the project here.