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Trails:
Wayne County Trails Cardinal
Greenway Get back to nature along the
paved Cardinal Greenway Trail. The terrain is gentle, with hikers, joggers,
cyclists, skaters and outdoor enthusiasts surrounded by the sights and
sounds of nature. Located just northwest of Uptown Richmond, the trail
meanders along the Whitewater River Gorge on the former CSX railroad route
then winds through wooded areas and fields. The 2.5 mile trail takes you
northwest from North 3rd Street to Industries Road. The entire Cardinal
Greenway Trail is 60-miles extended from Richmond north through Muncie to
Marion, Indiana. Whitewater Gorge Trail
Whitewater River Gorge
North
Trailhead: Hub Etchison Pkwy - High School Parking Lot; South Trailhead:
Test Road, Richmond
Along this newly
paved trail through the historic gorge area, hikers, cyclists and nature
lovers will be able to explore the geological and historical significance of
the Whitewater Gorge, as well as its natural rugged beauty. Fossils found
along the trail are from animals that lived about 450 million years ago on
the bottom of a warm shallow sea that covered this area.
Hayes Arboretum Hayes Arboretum is the educational project of S.W. Hayes Research Foundation, Inc. Our educational activities and the experiences we offer focus on both nature and recreational programs. There are 466 acres located in Richmond, Indiana that Hayes Arboretum makes available to our members and visitors. There are unique plant collections, rock and fossil collections and miles of hiking and running paths. Other features found on his property include 3% of Indiana’s old growth forest, many acres of reforested woods, an 1833 dairy barn that acts as our Nature Center, the Hayes Museum, Adena and Hopewell Indian mounds, ponds, fields, and wetlands. Hayes Arboretum is open free of charge to the public. There are many reasons to come and visit, bring your friends and family and enjoy the day with us. http://www.hayesarboretum.org Riverside Trails 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.
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. Mary Grey Bird Sanctuary The Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary is located in Fayette County, Indiana near Connersville. Since the initial gift of 600 acres from Alice Green Gray and Congressman Finley H. Gray in the 1940s, the sanctuary has grown to over 700 acres of forest, meadow, prairie and ponds. Miles of foot trails through varied habitats have been laid out and marked. www.indianaaudubon.org/MaryGray.htm
Mary Gray Bird
Sanctuary Whitewater State Memorial Park Liberty, Indiana http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/6672.htm Whitewater Canal Trail As of fall 2007 we have completed 2.6 miles of trail just east of Metamora Indiana, and 1 mile of trail near Yellow Bank on US 52.
Dearborn TrailsSurface: asphalt Length: 3.5 miles open
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