Big Muddy Speaker Series presents:
Connecting the River Ring in the Great Rivers Greenway


In 2000, the Great Rivers Greenway began its mission of creating a connected and healthy St. Louis Region. GRG funded projects have created bike and pedestrian friendly trail connections throughout the St. Louis area with a long-term plan for more than 600 miles of connected greenways. GRG describes greenways as "parks that take you somewhere".
One of the highlights of this plan is the River Ring - utilizing the region's network of river valleys to connect all parts of the city. Putting our rivers back into the forefront of planning and transportation! Greg Brumitt will join us to share some of the River Ring successes, current projects and plans to engage the public in this growing resource throughout the area.
Meet Your Presenter

Greg Brumitt
, Director of Conservation and Community Service
Related Presentations
Resources & Links
- Great Rivers Greenway website
- GRG on Facebook
- GRB blog "Connecting STL"
- Bike St. Louis
- Interactive map of River Ring plan
- State of the River Ring progress (pdf)
- "What is the Great Rivers Greenway?" - explanation in St. Louis Beacon
- Five Questions with GRG Director Susan Trautman - St. Louis Post-Dispatch
- "Economic Benefits of Trails" - American Trails
- "The Power of Trails" - Active Living Research (pdf)
- Parks and Recreation in Underserved Areas (pdf)
The Big Muddy Speakers Series in St. Charles
is hosted by these wonderful partners:
- Greenway Network
- Missouri River Relief
- Friends of Big Muddy
- Big Muddy Adventures
- Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
- Big A’s Restaurant
All speakers are presenting for free and Big A’s is sharing the space for free! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with all of us!
The Big Muddy Speaker Series also takes place monthly in Rocheport and Kansas City.
A special thank you to Greenway Network and Mike Clark of Big Muddy Adventures for making this happen!
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