The
purpose of this walk is to familiarize
you with the indigenous and nautalized
plants of the area. The nature trail begins
across from the restaurant entrance and
ends at the gazebo. Numbered stakes along
the trail indicate plant locations. Please,
take your time and notice the representative
sampling of plants identified, but also
the natural beauty of the other flora,
rock formations, and wild life. Small
harmless lizards, crabs, butterflies,
birds, and iguana are common. We suggest
you wear comfortable shoes and watch your
step.
St.
Thomas is a semi-tropical island with
vegetation patterns which follow a rain
shadow effect. The trade winds blow from
the east, therefore rain tends to pass
over the eastern part of the island and
fall on the western side. Point Pleasant
is located on the eastern drier side of
St. Thomas. The plants at the beginning
of the trail are mostly naturalized ornamental
species that are commonly seen throughout
the island.
There
are 24 numbered sites for you to view.
These will include Aloe, Snake Plant,
Mother In-Laws Tongue, Fiddlewood, Red
Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Banana, Papaya,
Oyster Plant, Mampoo, Dildo Cactus and
many more. Hey, we don't want to give
everything away here.
The
Gazebo is the end of the Nature Trail.
However, the buildings of Point Pleasant
are connected by a series o trails which
you can also enjoy. While at teh Gazebo,
you will be facing Pillsbury Sound, a
body of water that joins the Atlantic
Ocean in the North with the Caribbean
Sea in the South. The islands visible
from this vantage point are Thatch (U.S),
Jost Van Dyke (British), Grass, Mingo,
Lovango, and Congo (all U.S), Great Thatch
(British), Tortola (British) and St. John
(U.S).
