Great Parks officials are asking for the public's feedback on a new proposal to create land and water-based trails along the Great Miami and Whitewater Rivers to link communities and parks.The proposal is called the West Region Blueway and Trail system."The West Region Blueway & Trail System is about connections," said Sean Creighton, landscape architect and project manager for Great Parks. "Our goal for the project is to enhance our Blueway trails and establish a new shared-use trail to better connect people with the outstanding natural spaces of western Hamilton County, nearby communities and local points of interest."Creighton noted that a Blueway, or water trail, is a network of connected waterways featuring managed access points, clear signage and recreational amenities for canoeists, kayakers and other paddlers to enjoy.According to officials, when complete, the West Region Blueway & Trail System will encompass the Great Miami River and Whitewater River, four of Great Parks' destinations – Miami Whitewater Forest, Campbell Lakes, Mitchell Memorial Forest and Shawnee Lookout – and many spaces and communities in between. Goals for the initial phase of development include:• Identify strategies for strengthening and expanding western Hamilton County's Blueway system• Identify locations and develop design concepts for four to five canoe/kayak access points along the Great Miami River and Whitewater River• Develop plans for a shared-use trail along the Great Miami River corridor for walkers, runners, bicyclists and others to enjoy.For more information on the survey and the proposed project, visit their website here.
Great Parks officials are asking for the public's feedback on a new proposal to create land and water-based trails along the Great Miami and Whitewater Rivers to link communities and parks.
The proposal is called the West Region Blueway and Trail system.
"The West Region Blueway & Trail System is about connections," said Sean Creighton, landscape architect and project manager for Great Parks. "Our goal for the project is to enhance our Blueway trails and establish a new shared-use trail to better connect people with the outstanding natural spaces of western Hamilton County, nearby communities and local points of interest."
Creighton noted that a Blueway, or water trail, is a network of connected waterways featuring managed access points, clear signage and recreational amenities for canoeists, kayakers and other paddlers to enjoy.
According to officials, when complete, the West Region Blueway & Trail System will encompass the Great Miami River and Whitewater River, four of Great Parks' destinations – Miami Whitewater Forest, Campbell Lakes, Mitchell Memorial Forest and Shawnee Lookout – and many spaces and communities in between. Goals for the initial phase of development include:
• Identify strategies for strengthening and expanding western Hamilton County's Blueway system
• Identify locations and develop design concepts for four to five canoe/kayak access points along the Great Miami River and Whitewater River
• Develop plans for a shared-use trail along the Great Miami River corridor for walkers, runners, bicyclists and others to enjoy.
For more information on the survey and the proposed project, visit their website here.
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