Welcome to the Pasco Libraries StoryWalk®!
What is a StoryWalk®?
A StoryWalk® is an outdoor reading activity that allows children, families, and people of all ages to read a story while walking along a nature trail. Pages of a story are placed on posts on a trail, combining literacy and physical activity into one enjoyable experience.
Check out the video below to see a walkthrough of our Withlaccohee River Park StoryWalk®!
We currently have two StoryWalk® sites. Learn more by clicking on each location.
Withlacoochee River Park Jay B. Starkey Wilderness ParkWithlacoochee River Park
Our Withlacoochee StoryWalk®, located in Dade City, is a 0.30-mile trail with 18 posts. Look for the purple posts close the green playground near shelters 3 and 4! Station posts feature pages from the story A Way with Wild Things by Larissa Theule, along with interactive prompts, fun facts, and local wildlife photos.
Our StoryWalk® is located at Withlacoochee River Park, on the nature trail at the back left side of the playground area. Look for the purple posts and follow the signs on a 0.20-mile loop nature trail.
Address: 12449 Withlacoochee Blvd, Dade City, FL 33525
A special thanks goes to our many partners who made this project possible: Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources, the Friends of the Hugh Embry Pasco County Library System, and Thomas Lumber Co.
Our Withlacoochee StoryWalk®, located in Dade City, is a 0.30-mile trail with 18 posts.
Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park
The StoryWalk® at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park is currently under renovation. Stay tuned for more information.
Our StoryWalk® is located at Jay B. Starkey Wilderness Park, on the nature trail at the back left side of the playground area. Look for the purple posts and follow the signs on a 0.20-mile loop nature trail.
Address: 10500 Wilderness Park Blvd, New Port Richey, FL 34655
A special thanks goes to our many partners who made this project possible: Pasco County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources, the Friends of the Pasco County Library System, AmeriCorps and Thomas Lumber Co.
Our StoryWalk® includes 18 reading station posts installed along a 0.20-mile nature trail loop at the back left side of the playground area. Station posts include pages of the story Acorn Was a Little Wild, interactive prompts, fun facts, and local squirrel photos. Follow the purple posts to the right, and you’ll be on your way to a reading adventure!
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.