Southern Kings Consolidated School students and staff were recognized September 19, 2007 for their outstanding contribution to protecting and enhancing our Island environment, for their work in developing the Southern Kings Nature Trail. Minister of Environment, Energy, and Forestry George Webster presented the 2007 Prince Edward Island Environmental Award during a special ceremony at Government House, hosted by Lieutenant Governor Barbara A. Hagerman.

"It is important to take time to recognize all the good works that is being done for our environment every day in households, schools, communities, and businesses throughout the province," said Minister Webster. "This year's recipients of the Environmental Award are making a tremendous contribution to our quality of life in Prince Edward Island. Each of the award recipients is taking action in their own way. But they all share a commitment to our environment. They are all making a difference."

Opened last June, the 2.24 kilometre trail serves as a unique outdoor classroom and a year-round exercise and entertainment facility for outdoor activities such as cross-country running, snowshoeing, and cross-country skiing. The project involved many hours of planning and a great deal of physical labor to build the trail. The staff, students, and parents at Southern Kings garnered the support of local landowners, the Beck and Hicken families, whose properties border the school, and built partnerships with the community, non-profit and conservation groups, and government. The school community took ownership of this project. That sense of ownership resulted in greater involvement, an increase in knowledge, and greater understanding of our environment.

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