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Wicomico Greenways Trails
« Thread started on: Nov 17th, 2002, 01:50am » |
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Wicomico County and the Delmarva Peninsula harbor the potential for a regionally valuable, and rare resource. It is one that can be enjoyed by everyone, for generations to come. They are called 'Greenways'.
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http://www.dnr.state.md.us/greenways/wicomico.html
GREENWAYS PART 1:
The land characteristics of Wicomico County provide a diverse greenway system for protection of flora and fauna. While there is relatively little publicly-owned land in the county, much of the land is protected by the critical area and tidal wetland regulations. The county is looking to establish a network of greenway corridors with an emphasis on developing several user greenways to connect towns and neighborhoods to natural areas. Wicomico County has entered into discussions with Delmarva Power, and the utility is managing certain utility corridors as wildlife corridors.
1) Nanticoke River Greenway
The Nanticoke River is a partially-established stream valley greenway. The river was studied by the Maryland Scenic and Wild Rivers Program and was found to possess nationally significant natural, recreational and cultural values. Several thousand acres are protected in Wicomico and Dorchester counties by the Nanticoke river and Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Areas. Significant acreage is also protected by several natural heritage sites along the river in both Dorchester and Wicomico counties.
Much of the land along the river corridor is undeveloped and privately owned. Most of the surrounding land is either marsh land, wooded swamp or upland forest. As such, this greenway corridor is ideal for wildlife. Bass fishing, boating and canoeing are activities currently enjoyed on the river. Portions of private land are protected by non-profit organizations such as The Nature Conservancy, Boy Scouts of America and religious organizations.
2) Nassawango Creek Preserve
The Nassawango Creek Preserve is an established greenway along the Nassawango Creek. The Nature Conservancy owns about 3,300 acres along the Nasawango in Wicomico and Worcester counties. In Wicomico County, the Wicomico State Forest provides additional preserved land along the creek.
This corridor serves environmental protection purposes by providing habitat for plants and animals and also protects water quality in the creek which is home to some of the northernmost bald cypress forest in the country. Much of the area is not suitable for public access; however, there are a few nature trails. The Nassawango Creek Preserve is also accessible by canoe from Red House Road at a newly-constructed put-in, and canoe rentals are available in Snow Hill.
3) Pocomoke River Regional Greenway
The Pocomoke river Regional Greenway is a potential multi-county greenway along the Pocomoke Scenic River in Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset counties. Although the land along this corridor in Wicomico county is privately owned, it is protected by critical area regulations and local zoning. Paths for a tax ditch association are maintained by the local government. This area is not suitable for public access but is an excellent wildlife corridor. There are significant public landholdings along the river in Worcester County. The Lower Eastern Shore Heritage Committee was formed in 1993 to help plan and coordinate natural and heritage resources in the region and may formulate additional greenway recommendations.
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Re: Wicomico Greenways Trails(part 2)
« Reply #1 on: Nov 17th, 2002, 01:55am » |
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Greenways part 2,
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4) Salisbury-Hebron Rail Trail
The Salisbury-Hebron Trail is a potential rail trail which runs between Salisbury and Hebron. The corridor could possibly be extended along a utility corridor that leads to Mardela Springs with branches west to the Nanticoke River and northwest to San Domingo Park and on into Delaware. The rail line is currently owned by the state but could be transferred to the county for trail development. An extension to Vienna may be also possible.
5) Salisbury/Pocomoke River Greenway
The Salisbury/Pocomoke river Greenway is a potential greenway that would provide a protected greenway across the eastern section of the county and link the greenway network in Salisbury to proposed corridors along Nassawango Creek and the Pocomoke river. Between Salisbury and Parsonburg, the corridor would be established by utilizing wetlands and portions of an inactive rail line. If an agreement could be reached to utilize the county’s tax ditch system, the corridor could continue to the Pocomoke River. Local parks along the corridor would provide areas for public access, and the greenway could continue to serve as an excellent wildlife corridor.
6) Salisbury Urban Greenway
The Salisbury Urban Park Greenway is an existing greenway radiating in two directions from the City of Salisbury. The corridor begins at River Walk Park in the heart of Salisbury and moves northward along the north prong of the Wicomico River and Johnson’s Lake. The corridor includes the Port of Salisbury, North Lake Park, Deers Head State Hospital, Northwood Industrial Park, Naylor Mill Park, Wicomico County Athletic Complex and ends at Leonard’s Mill Park.
To the southeast, the greenway corridor extends along the south prong of the Wicomico River and Beaverdam Creek. Beginning at River Walk Park, this branch of the greenway includes Municipal Park, the Salisbury Zoological Park and ends at Schumaker Park. A proposed bicycle route could link local school properties, Salisbury State University and the YMCA to this system and to the potential Salisbury-Hebron Rail Trail.
This urban greenway provides links to the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, Wicomico Senior High School and the Elks Lodge and Golf Course. The greenway has paths for walking and bicycling, and there are paddle boat facilities on the river. It also has the potential to be expanded to connect to other greenway corridors.
7) Wicomico River Greenway
The Wicomico River Greenway is an existing wildlife corridor along the Wicomico River. Tidal wetlands surround much of the river, although a large stretch (White Haven to Salisbury) has been heavily developed in past years. The river still provides a major waterfowl corridor, and nearly 3,000 acres of land are protected at Pemberton Historical Park at the southeastern end and by Ellis Bay Wildlife Management Area at the southwest end of the corridor.
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Re: Wicomico Greenways Trails
« Reply #2 on: Mar 26th, 2003, 6:43pm » |
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Over the weekend I saw a streaker jogging on the trails. A perfectly normal looking middle aged guy was jogging a round about route through the wooded end of the park. He was going out of his way to pass close by people using the area and as he passed me, I noticed he was holding his shorts and underwear in one of his hands, anything I noticed after that was his own business, but he wanted it noticed all the same. I warned a young lady who was also jogging, that the flash of color running in circles just up the trail was the t-shirt of a man wearing only that and his shoes. He seemed harmless, but who knows? 
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