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Riverside Trail
(Society for Preservation and Use of Resources)
 We
are building Riverside Trails for your use.
At the end of North 17th Street, two blocks north of N. J Street in
Richmond you'll find the public entrance to a S.P.U.R. project called Riverside
Trails. In this area our trail is shared with at least one lodge
of beavers, which are industriously working to de-forest the
riverbanks. These wild creatures and many more are currently
over-flown by an opportunistic colony of turkey vultures that
diligently clear away any carrion appearing along the riverbank.
Here also Great Blue Heron frequently glide between the trees, pausing
to rest on the low branches just above the water.
 What's
Happening Now?
Between North 12th Street and North 24th Street Riverside Trails will
provide over one mile of primitive hiking trails. Between North
12th and North 17th Street, the twelve foot wide half-mile trail has
been cleared and has been carpeted with wood chips to deter weed
growth and provide a comfortable walking surface. The riverbank trail
requires at least three structures: a crossing over spring-fed
quicksand, and two sets of step assists for steep areas where drainage
causes trail surfaces to be slick. Soon the trail will be
extended east to North 24th Street along the south side of the river,
adding another half-mile in length.
What Happens
Later?
In the long term Riverside Trails will connect the
Whitewater Gorge Trail to
Hayes Arboretum and Glen
Miller Park. Imagine a trail similar to the S.P.U.R. Trail at
the south end of our Whitewater Gorge Park extended throughout our
city.
 It
took many years to inaugurate the Gorge Park and to finish the S.P.U.R.
section of the Whitewater Gorge Trail but it was clearly worth the
wait.
What Can I Do?
Cut weeds, pick up litter and debris, join S.P.U.R. or simply send a
contribution for Riverside Trails to S.P.U.R.. Your tax
deductible memberships and contributions are badly needed and most
welcome.
Tell Me More!
Want to learn more about the history of the Riverside Trails area?
Visit Morrisson-Reeves Library's web page on
Morton Lake in their "Lost
Richmond" section.
2007 Update
The section from North 17th to North 24th Street is now open. [View
Photos]
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