Get on the Richland Creek Greenway this Saturday (April 14)

Greenways for Nashville, Metro Parks, Healthy Nashville 2010 and Lightning 100's Team Green will present "Get on Your Greenway," an event designed for the public to discover six newly built Nashville greenway trails and to promote healthier lifestyles by walking, biking, or skating on a Nashville greenway, on Saturday, April 14, 2007, from noon to 5 p.m.

The event is a Celebrate Nashville designated public awareness event. It will feature six newly constructed greenway segments on four established greenways. Volunteers for Greenways for Nashville will provide information and maps on Nashville greenways at promotional booths stationed at each of the featured trailheads providing greenway souvenirs, Greenways for Nashville membership promotions, and refreshments. Free pedometers will be awarded to the first 30 visitors at each location.

Two of the featured greenway segments are in Sylvan Park:

White Bridge Road Trailhead on the Richland Creek Greenway
Drumaluma, a student percussion ensemble from University School of Nashville, will perform at 12:30 p.m. Asphalt Beach, a local skate shop, will conduct an inline skating clinic from 1 to 3 p.m. Greyhound Pets of America members will be present from 12 to 5 p.m.

Wyoming Avenue Trailhead on the Richland Creek Greenway
Walk/Bike Nashville will conduct a bicycle safety clinic at 12 p.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
Cumberland Transit Bicycles will also be on hand.

For more information, please visit Nashville greenways Web site or call Jane Laub at Greenways for Nashville, Metro Parks and Recreation, at (615) 862-8400.