Fox River Greenway

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.
[+] In addition to being an event venue, this portion of the trail includes dockage.	[+] There is also space to display public artworks such as this otter (by Molly Johnson) …	… [+] and this flowers with butterfly sculpture (by Jeff Bensen).
Walnut Street Bridge
The trail tunnels under the Walnut Street Bridge. The tunnel was decorated with fish sculpture which include motion-sensing colored lights.	[+]	[+]
Sculpture Walk
Between Doty Street and Crooks Street, the greenway features permanent sculpture celebrating the city and the river.	[+] The Public Sculpture Walk celebrates the historical nature and natural beauty of the Fox River as it flows through Green Bay. These works reflect historical, cultural or manmade elements and the vitality of the Fox River and the inhabitants of our community.
[+] 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.
[+] 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. [+] Image with map visible	[+] Stone sculpture near Johnson Bank
		[+] Color-changing fish installation just north of Crooks Street.
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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