About Bishop Grandin Greenway
It's Blossom Time on Bishop
Grandin Greenway!
After experiencing an
unusually cold and snowy winter this year, we
now await the harbingers of spring on
the Greenway: the return of
migrating birds and the
blossoming of fruit trees! Watch for a burst of color in the new "Bishop
Grandin Greenway Orchard" located on the northwest corner of St. Mary's
and Bishop Grandin Boulevard. As temperatures get warmer
delicate Evans and Nanking
cherry, Parkland and Norland apple
blossoms will start unfolding.
Community Volunteers planted the orchard in the fall of 2008 and are
anticipating a splash of color this spring!.
For additional details see the
Get Involved
page.
Celebrating Art & Nature on the
Greenways - June 6th, 2009
Join us at 10:30 am on June 6th -
International Trails Day - as we celebrate the unveiling of Winnipeg's
new piece of public art on the Greenways! The Winnipeg Arts Council,
artists Nancy Chew and Jacqueline Metz and volunteers from the Bishop Grandin Greenway will be unveiling an intriguing
aluminum sculpture
which is sure to capture our imaginations! Winnipeg in motion and the
Winnipeg Trails Association will then lead a short walk to a
complimentary BBQ on the Seine River Greenway, hosted by Save our Seine
volunteers! For additional details see the
Events
page.
Book your Gardening Spot!
Interested in planting a
vegetable or flower garden this year? Contact Lenore Linton 237-5703 to
book a spot in the "Bishop Grandin Greenway Community Gardens" located
at the end of Eric Street! This is the second year the gardens have been
up and growing and space is limited!
BISHOP GRANDIN GREENWAY
Today, just over 4 km of a four season multi use accessible
pathway between River Road and the Seine River is providing safe
access to major commercial developments, schools, parks and amenities.
The Bishop Grandin Greenway Trail also extends further west to Island
Shore Blvd. with a planned extension in 2009 to just past Boulevard de
la Seignuernie.
(see maps)
The long term
vision is to see the Greenway run parallel to Bishop Grandin Blvd. from
Sage Creek through to Waverley West and linking into WhyteRidge,
FortWhyte Alive, Assiniboine Forest and beyond. The first link of the
Bishop Grandin Greenway Trail WEST of the Red River was completed in
2008, and planned expansion of the trail to Waverly Ave will occur in
2009. Completion of the west trail to WhyteRidge will occur in 2010.
When complete, the Bishop Grandin Greenway will be a 12 km corridor
incorporating a pathway linking to multiple destinations, communities,
and workplaces. It will become a focal point for communities needing
green space; it will carry commuters, children, weekend wanderers and
tourists by foot, bike, rollerblade or wheelchair.
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