About Distant Hill

We trust that everyone will find something at Distant Hill that inspires them to look more closely at how humans and nature can work together toward a more sustainable future.

We look forward to your visit!

Michael and Kathy Nerrie 

Designers and Builders of Distant Hill

Distant Hill has no paid staff. Most of the work is done by volunteers. We have hosted dozens of workshops and educational events over the past decade, built and maintained over two miles of wheelchair- and stroller-accessible trails and three miles of hiking trails, developed and continually expanded the ‘White Rock Woods’ play area, built a timber-frame pavilion, and more, all with very little overhead.

But our costs have been steadily increasing each year. Liability insurance remains quite expensive and continues to rise, as does the cost of the wheelchair-accessible portable restroom we have available year-round. The dead and dying trees along the trail need to be removed annually. Additionally, contracting with an outside company to update and maintain our website is another expense we will need to add soon to our growing overhead.        

We anticipate that, in the not-too-distant future, we will need to transition to paid staff. We have grown too large to continue relying solely on unpaid volunteers to do all the necessary work to provide a quality experience for visitors to Distant Hill.

This is not to say that we won't rely on volunteers to help us accomplish what needs to be done. Volunteers have been, and will continue to be, a vital part of Distant Hill's success as a key community resource. 

If you are interested in helping in any capacity at
Distant Hill Gardens and Nature Trail, why not Become a Volunteer!