2005 Governor's Conference on Greenways, Blueways & Trails Mobile Workshops on Blueways

To enhance educational opportunities and your conference experience, the conference offers 20 mobile workshops that build on session discussions and offer participants the chance to see ideas implemented in the field.  Mobile workshops take place on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, rain or shine.  Pre-registration for mobile workshops is required.

Chesterfield Riverfront at Dutch Gap

Paddle along the Dutch Gap blueway while learning about the water trail's development.  Participants will study how blueways help protect historic and cultural resources while providing riparian corridors, wildlife habitat, water quality protection, and tourism and recreational opportunities.  Workshop is on Monday, May 2.  Limited to 15 participants.

Assessing Public Water-Access Sites

This interactive workshop will present criteria used to evaluate potential public water-access sites for rivers and inland waters.  After the assessment process is explained, participants will evaluated and critique several potential access sites.  Workshop is on Tuesday, May 3.  Limited to 30 participants.

Canoe the Kanawha Canal

Take a canoe trip down the canal from the Byrd Park Pumphouse to Gamble's Hill with Bill Trout of the Virginia Canals and Navigation Society.  Learn about the waterway's development and a vision for this stretch of the canal.  Explore the challenges of providing recreational access to a canal system.  Workshop is on Monday, May 2.  Limited to 10 participants.

Richmond Canal Walk and Riverfront Enhancement

This workshop will focus on considerations for redeveloping or enhancing an urban riverfront.  Using Richmond as a case study, examine designs that blend quality development with public access to the river.  The workshop will also outline some of the criteria for state scenic river designation and how it can facilitate waterfront improvments.  Workshop will take place on Monday, May 2, and Tuesday, May 3.