Ducks at Legacy Park can now exit the pond in style

A Greenville Parks and Recreation employee built a “duck rescue bridge” at Legacy Park to help our feathered friends safely exit the pond.

Four ducks sitting outside a pond eying a ramp built for them.

Duck, duck, goo-up the ramp. | Photo by the City of Greenville

This is some ducking good news. Greenville Parks and Recreation employee Brian Henningsen has created a “duckling rescue ramp” at the Legacy Park Pond that allows ducklings to safely exit the water.

Park-goers and residents noticed that ducks were laying eggs in or near the edge of the pond, and, once the eggs hatched, the ducklings having a little trouble getting out of the water. This is the first of four planned ramps.

Henningsen said, “I wanted to create something that was simple, functional, and could easily be incorporated into the existing pond area.”

According to this video, it’s a splashing success.

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