After Thoughts

Truthfully, I wish that I would have been more aware of the area sooner. It's obvious that when you look on say google maps, that there is green which is drawn from the RRF house to the North. But I hadn't known before that the area was actually freely accessible to the public, and is in as lovely as a condition as it is. I had grown so used to anything with a view of the water being carved away for private developers. I think that what they have going on is amazing all around. Practical for our environment and the health of our city, but also just a lovely and relaxing place to be. I look forward to being able to help out either with more F.O.R.B work, or illustrations in the future. 

Another last thought I wanted to expand upon is how the Greenway doesn't really fit into being a destination of ecotourism. But it can add a different kind of monetary value. Waterfront property is always considered a hot commodity. And to have it raises your property value immensely. And even though the Greenway is barred from development, it raises the value of our city in other ways. For one, just because the people nearby don't own the land on the waterfront, doesn't mean they don't get to enjoy its beauty. And secondly, by that area being used to serve the ecosystem, it's the reason why a waterfront property is even viable. Without the sprawling biodiversity and established growth of the greenway up the river, the end of the river in the heart of downtown could be in a terrible state. As it is, there are enough issues with foul-smelling water from the treatment plant to the south. Without the natural purification, it could smell so foul that no one would view living downtown as being a luxury. And the difficulties from erosion would make building such a pain for developers, that we could miss out on business opportunities. I truly think that having places like the RFF in our city will help it thrive above others as we move to a more sustainable future. 

If you'd like to learn more about the RFF and how you can help out, you can visit their website below, which includes a lot of information on their history and purpose. Including where I pulled the adorable beaver picture that Vince took and the map of the greenway. 

https://riverrevitalizationfoundation.org/home/about-us/

And here are some additional photos that I took but didn't feel that they were important to include.