CINCINNATI —

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. Read More