Northern Delaware Greenway - East Link
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The East Link of the Northern Delaware Greenway spans 10 miles of northern New Castle County from Fox Point State Park on the Delaware River to Brandywine Creek State Park. This urban trail connects with Wilmington Walkways and links together residential communities, schools, businesses, parks and cultural sites. Eventually, the Northern Delaware Greenway will stretch across New Castle County connecting with greenways in Middle Run Natural Area and White Clay Creek State Park near Newark. Fox Point State Park is the northern end of the Coastal Heritage Greenway.Wilmington Walkways
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Brandywine Nature Trail, Marketplace Trail, Swedes Landing Trail, the Historic Trail, the Brandywine Riverwalk, and the Christina Riverwalk are six walkways and driving tours that provide opportunities to enjoy the historic, cultural, and architectural amenities of Wilmington's past and present. These amenities range from serene, pastoral settings to active, recreational areas. Bicycle routes have been designated and designation and striping of shoulders has taken place on Kennett Pike, Route 141, Faulkland Road, Route 9 to New Castle, and Route 7.
Elsmere
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The Town of Elsmere is creating a 6000 foot long pathway linking Centerville Road with DuPont Road on the North side of the railroad tracks. The pathway will go through Fairground Park, a town park. Mill Creek Hundred
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A system of greenway trails are planned in the Mill Creek and Pike Creek areas of New Castle County. A combination of public lands, suburban streets and lands held by community associations will be used for trails. A trail has been completed in the wooded open space behind the North Pointe Town homes on Stoney Batter Road. The trail will be extended to Delcastle Recreation Area in 1997. White Clay / Middle Run (Northern Delaware Greenway - West Link)
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This greenway represents the western section of the Northern Delaware Greenway. The greenway begins at the western terminus of the Mill Creek Greenway near the Middle Run Natural Area northeast of Newark. Several trails have been constructed throughout the Middle Run Natural Area County Park which continue westward to the Possum Hill Area of White Clay Creek State Park. The Hopkins Trail, a multi-use trail, will be constructed through "the Land Bridge" in White Clay Creek State Park linking the Mason-Dixon trail, the White Clay Creek Preserve, theCity of Newark and University of Delaware, and eventually the Fairhill Natural Area near Elkton Maryland. Upper Christina River
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This joint project of the Christina Conservancy and the Delaware Nature Society strives to improve water quality through education of private landowners in the upper reaches of the Christina River in northwestern Castle County, Cecil County, Maryland and Chester County, Pennsylvania.Lower Christina River Greenway
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New Castle County Department of Parks & Recreation, Christina River Development Corporation, City of Wilmington, Christina Conservancy, DNS, and Kalmar Nyckel Foundation are all contributing to protection in this portion of the river. These efforts include creating pathways and revitalizing the Christina Riverfront in Wilmington. East Coast Greenway
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The East Coast Greenway will be a city to city multi-use trail system that connects existing and planned trails with new corridors using waterfronts, park paths, abandoned railroads, rails with trails, canal towpaths, and parkway corridors. It will be an 80% off-road route for cyclists, hikers, and other users, in the densely populated Northeast seaboard. The route will be a more urban alternative to the Appalachian Trail, located in the shadows of skyscrapers, and suburban greenspaces, but also in rural bucolic settings. The path of the East Coast Greenway in Delaware has not yet been determined. Pencader Hundred
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New Castle County's Department of Parks & Recreation is planning a greenway corridor and trail development from Beck's Pond to Lums Pond State Park. The greenway will include a new regional park near Glasgow, former Frenchtown Rail Road lands, suburban streets through the Mansion Farms area, and a new district park.Stream Corridor Greenways
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In 1990 the Delaware Nature Society began a stream corridor greenway protection program as a means of improving water quality and protecting animal migration corridors. A series of open space/natural resource based greenway corridors have been delineated and landownership identified along waterways in Northern Delaware and Chester County Pennsylvania. Riparian landowners are contacted and encouraged to become stewards of the greenway corridor by managing their lands in an environmentally sensitive manner and to consider taking permanentmeasures to protect their property through conservation easement or other strategies.
Smyrna Trails
Description:The Town of Smyrna is creating a paved bicycle/pedestrian trail along Green's Branch in northern Smyrna which will connect with three major thoroughfares, Glenwood Avenue, Duck Creek Parkway and North Main Street. Once completed, the trail will provide off-road access for pedestrians and cyclist to Memorial Park, the Little League/Little Lass Complexes, Smyrna High School and the numerous residential and commercial areas. The trail will also provide access to two scenic overlooks of Duck Creek. This project represents the first phase of implementation of a town wide system of trail in and around Smyrna.
St. Jones River Greenway
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Within the St. Jones River watershed three public agencies are working to preserve and enhance the cultural, historic, and recreational resources of the area. The St. Jones River Greenway Commission was created as an umbrella organization to coordinate greenway efforts of the City of Dover, Kent County, and the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control in the area. The Commission has started a master plan for St. Jones River's mid and upper reaches which will provide a vision of watershed-wide protection and recreational use to be incorporated in Kent County's comprehensive land use plan.
- The City of Dover plans to develop a one-mile pathway from Silver Lake Park to the Legislative Complex.
- Kent County is creating an a third landing at the mid-point of the St. Jones River at Lebanon Landing.
- The Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control has protected 431 acres along the River as part of the National Estuarine Research Reserve system. A one mile self-guided trail focuses on the historical interaction of people and their environment, with occasional glimpses of modern influences. Construction of an interpretive center will begin in summer 1996. When completed, this center will be open for formal educational programs designed to enhance public awareness, understanding, and wise use of estuarine resources in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Murderkill River Greenway
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Since 1965 the Division of Parks & Recreation began protecting lands along the Murderkill River. To date over 2,028 acres and 3 miles of river corridor have been protected at Killens Pond State Park and the Murderkill River Nature Preserve stretching from Route 13 to Frederica. A one-half mile pathway was constructed from the park entrance on RD 384 to the Route 13 intersection. The pathway is part of State Bicycle Route 1 and links Lake Forest High School and Killens Pond State Park. A 3.5 mile canoe trail was established from Route 13 to the Coursey Pond spillway.Mispillion Riverwalk
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The City of Milford has created a riverfront gem in its Mispillion Riverwalk. Adjacent to Walnut Street the Riverwalk connects the downtown business area, a newly constructed library, amphitheater, community theater, University of Delaware Milford Campus building, and recreational areas. Plans are underway to link the Riverwalk via a pedestrian bridge to a long established park on the river's north bank. Milford participates in the Main Street program revitalizing downtown centers. Mispillion River Greenway (East & West of Milford)
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The Nature Conservancy, Delaware Wildlands and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service have preserved 2600 acres at Milford Neck. The Delaware Nature Society at Abbott's Mill Nature Center and the Department of Natural Resources are jointly working to create a greenway west of Milford. The greenway extends north from Abbotts Pond to Blairs Pond and will eventually connect the Milford chain of lakes.Broadkill River
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The town of Milton has undertaken an ambitious plan to create the Governor's Walk along the Broadkill River, commemorating the birthplace of four Delaware Governor's and a Wyoming Governor. Milton is an active participate in the Main Street program. The Nature Conservancy has begun a new effort of protect land both upstream and downstream of Milton. Lewes Greenways
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The Lewes Greenway Committee envisions a network of protected open space and pedestrian and bicycle pathways that link parks, natural areas, and historic sites throughout the town. The committee is currently mapping components of a proposed system and will hold public workshops for input into the plan. Nanticoke River
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The City of Seaford is planning a riverfront walkway. A main street gateway adjacent to the river is under construction. The Redevelopment Corporation for theTown of Blades is working with the state and local agencies to create open space and new recreational opportunities on the Nanticoke. The Nanticoke Watershed Preservation Committee and the Nanticoke River Conservancy are two Delaware grassroots groups working to protect the area's valuable natural and cultural resources.Broad Creek Greenway
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The center of this greenway is in the heart of Laurel. Plans call for the greenway to begin at Records Pond extending west to Riverfront Park linking the downtown area and the river. The town and the Laurel Redevelopment Corporation have partnered to create the greenway.Assawoman Canal
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The Division of Parks & Recreation holds 66 acres paralleling the canal covering 3 miles. A master plan for development includes a pathway with connections to residential developments along the canal, water access points, and other amenities. The town of Bethany Beach has planned a system of pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists that provide recreation and transportation and link with the Assawoman Canal lands.American Discovery Trail
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A new long-distance trail, the American Discovery Trail (ADT) will be a continuous multi-use hiking path extending across the United States from one coast to another. The ADT eastern trail head is in Cape Henlopen State Park. The route of the ADT through Delaware travels about 45 miles of sidewalks and rural roads, most with paved shoulders. The trail passes through Redden State Forest and the towns of Lewes, Milton and Bridgeville, but it mostly follows open farmland. A principal goal of the ADT has been to connect as many of the National Trail System trails andlocal and regional trails as possible in order to complete a system of trails. The ADT connects six National Scenic Trails, ten National Historic Trails, and twenty-three National Recreational Trails. Coastal Heritage Greenway
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The Coastal Heritage Greenway is the most comprehensive endeavor within the Greenway Program. A corridor of open space along more than 90 miles of Delaware's coast, spanning the area between Fox Point State Park and the state line at Fenwick Island, a region rich in diversity. Focus areas along the Coastal Heritage Greenway include: Fox Point, New Castle, Delaware City, and Port Penn Focus Areas in New Castle County; Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, Lower St.Jones River, and Milford Neck Focus Areas in Kent County; and the Cape Henlopen Focus Area in Sussex County. A 27-stop Coastal Heritage Greenway Auto Tour was published to highlight some of the rich natural, cultural and historic resources along Delaware's coast, and several interpretive trail guides further interpret the rich cultural and natural history of sites along the coast.
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