Located in Oakdale Park, the Born Learning Trail provides 10 self-guiding and engaging, interactive activities that parents and caregivers can use to create early learning opportunities for children. By following a series of colorful shapes, signs and hopscotch squares, children can learn their numbers and letters through active play. The Trail is a great way for our community to use the outdoors to promote literacy, social development and physical activity.The Salina Area United Way is working to emphasize the importance of early learning and the Trail helps by providing everyday learning moments. 

Local data and statistics show that only half of the children in Saline County enter Kindergarten ready to start learning. The Trail focuses on helping parents, caregivers, and communities create early learning opportunities for young children so that they can be on the 'trail' to successful learning.