Greening the Greenway
The Midtown Greenway encompasses a wide variety of environments along its 5.5 miles. The landscape currently varies from wide-open spaces to bounded steep slopes, from sunny to shady stretches, and from sections that abut buildings on the trail level to areas that are enclosed in a trench and green spaces.
Over the years, thousands have participated in beautification projects in the Greenway, either by planting trees for the annual Arbor Day event each spring, to creating and maintaining beautiful, vibrant gardens, to advocating for additional green spaces along the path.
In recent years, the Midtown Greenway Coalition developed a position on using Ecological Design Principles for all plantings along the corridor.
We advocate that plantings:
- Are dynamic and sustainable. Native plants are well adapted to our climate and should require relatively low maintenance once established.
- Conserves or restores native plants of the region – protecting the biological heritage of our state.
- Protects or improves water, soil, air, biodiversity quality – providing food and shelter for wildlife, especially birds and butterflies
- Connects with other green spaces - providing a regional connection for wildlife.
To view the Coalition's Greening resolutions, click here.
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