Northern Sections | ||
The Fox River Greenway extends southward from the mouth of the East River and the East River greenway. |
![]() [+] Passing under the Main Street Bridge, |
![]() [+] it connects with the City Deck, a public event space along the river. |
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In addition to being an event venue,
this portion of the trail includes dockage.
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There is also space to display public artworks
such as this otter
(by Molly Johnson)
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and this flowers with butterfly sculpture
(by Jeff Bensen).
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Walnut Street Bridge | ||
The trail tunnels under the Walnut Street Bridge. The tunnel was decorated with fish sculpture which include motion-sensing colored lights. |
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Sculpture Walk | ||
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The Public Sculpture Walk celebrates the |
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![]() [+] The Fox river is personified in this 2-stanza poem … |
![]() [+] This paired sculpture celebrates the animal … |
![]() … and plant life of the old and renewed waterway. [+] |
![]() [+] … which is set along the pathway. |
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![]() [+] Dancing With Light Jeff Benson and Jim Enloe Life of the River 2007 ![]() |
![]() [+] Renewal Carrie Fonder Life of the River 2007 ![]() |
![]() [+] A giant shore bird grazes near the end of Stuart Street. ![]() ![]() |
![]() [+] My House of Feather and Stone Richard Taylor A public arts project of newarts dedicated 2005 |
![]() [+] Sculpture of the city map, with the river visible between the east and west sides of the city. ![]() |
![]() [+] Stone sculpture near Johnson Bank |
![]() [+] Color-changing fish installation just north of Crooks Street. |
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Flatley Park Area | ||
![]() [+] People walking the pathway near Crooks Street, between the sculpture walk and Flatley Park. |
South of the sculpture walk, the greenway passes through Flatley Park. |
![]() [+] Geese walking the pathway near Crooks Street. |
South of Flatley Park | ||
![]() [+] South of Flatley Park, the greenway continues along the bank of the river past the historic Milwaukee Road depot. |
![]() [+] At the Mason Street bridge, the trail curves sinuously inland, anticipating the curve of the river, … |
![]() [+] … before passing under the bridge. |
![]() [+] A high pier was built over the river on the former Milwaukee Road rail bridge. The old swing span is visible in midriver. |
![]() [+] A sculptural installation evoking 3 canoes stands beside the trail which leads up to the pier. |
![]() [+] At this point, the greenway connects with the Fox River State Recreational Trail forming a continuous route south to Calumet County. |
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