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

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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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