GreenwaysOakRidge.org
The Oak Ridge Greenways are linear parks or open spaces
established along natural corridors that provide quiet walkways
and bicycle paths.
GREENWAYS OAK RIDGE
- What's new
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- 7/12/24 DOE $42 million to fund local natural resources
- Key Springs workday 2023
- 2019 new East Fork Poplar Creek greenway
- 8/19/17 new 1.5 mile singletrack (Boulder Trail) in N Boundary
map
- 6/2/17 $1.2 million rails-to-trails grant
see map 4.8 miles
- 3/27/2017 wild fire along Sinkhole trail, North Boundary, see
map
- February, 2017, Heritage Center greenway
extended with Powerhouse Trail (0.75),
Google map
- News-Sentinel hiking BORCE January, 2016
- October, 2015, addition of 1.4 miles of single-track (Sinkhole trail) in North Boundary
off of Big Oak trail
(map)
- August, 2015, viewing deck with spotting scope on northern end of loop of
Worthington Cemetery greenway
- Summer, 2015, addition of 1.7 miles of single-track (Gheen trail) in BORCE off of Twisted
Beech trail
(map)
- April, 2015, addition to Heritage Center greenways,
Google map
- June,2014
West Knox to Oak Ridge greenway
- Sep 13, 2013
Heritage Center Greenway area certified by National Wildlife Federation
and greenway map
- August 3, 2013 an iPhone google greenways map for mobile-device browsers (geolocate)
- May 23, 2012, Melton Lake Greenway phase IV dedication
Google map
- April, 2012, Melton Lake Greenway extended to 5.6 miles
Google map
- February, 2012, new trail added to North Boundary,
1.3 mile Big Oak Trail
- construction begins on Melton Lake
Phase IV, June, 2011,
western end paved November, 2011
- January, 2011 -- 2 miles of new single track in BORCE
- D. Ray Smith's Oak Ridger articles on history of Oak
Ridge Greenways:
Oct 19,2010
Oct 26,2010
Nov 10,2010
- March, 2009, new
Gallaher Trail (1.3 miles) opened in North Boundary,
west of water tower
and trail info
- $650K received for Phase IV of Melton Lake Greenway 8/9/05
Oak Ridger article
- walk all the greenways and earn a
Secret City Trekker patch
- January '03, Greenways Trail brochure published
Come join us!
The Greenways committee meets the second Wednesday of each month at 6 pm in the
Craft Room of the Oak Ridge Civic Center.
Guests are welcome.
Greenways Oak Ridge
P.O. Box 6961
Oak Ridge, TN 37831
members only: minutes and such
Greenway maps:
map index
North Ridge
Cedar Hill
Pine Grove
Emory Valley
Gallaher Bend
Melton Lake
Big Turtle
Worthington
North Boundary
Wildflower
Haw Ridge
Black Oak Ridge
Google map
arboretum
accesses since Jan 1, 2002.
Authored by Tom Dunigan
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