Among The Dead

The state recently honored the work of individuals and organizations instrumental in establishing greenways in Connecticut. Stamford’s Mill River Greenway that is beginning to take shape got a nod:

Mill River Greenway, Stamford - Mill River Greenway is a planned 3-mile greenway segment connecting Salsa Park to Kosciusko and Southfield Parks on Long Island Sound.

What is Salsa Park? I was also surprised by this (my emphasis):

It is the first part of Stamford’s long-term vision to create a greenway along the entire Mill/Ropeway River from the Sound to the New York State line. It will help to restore the Mill River and its riparian habitat, improve water quality, and provide a recreation venue for walking, jogging and cycling in a natural environment through Stamford Downtown. It will reconnect wildlife corridors in the City and become the trunk connector of a new open space network. The larger greenway will eventually intersect with the East Coast Greenway and connect to publicly accessible water company lands along the river in North Stamford.

New York State line? I didn’t realize the plan was that ambitious. Very cool, however, I’m sure that’s more of a wish than a reality in anything close to the immediate future. Good to know it’s on the radar though. I’d love to attempt a run or bike ride that spans the entire city and never steps off a trail.

Also along that train of thought, when I posted Antares development map awhile ago I noticed they mistakenly labeled Woodland Cemetery as part of Kosciusko Park in the South End. Unless I’m wrong and people are off barbequing on grandma’s plot, Kosciusko Park is only the peninsula jutting out the very tip. It did get me thinking though, why can’t Woodland accommodate some park land. It is a huge plot that lines the waterfront and I guessed that bodies weren’t being dropped too close to the flood plains. Sure enough, from Yahoo Maps you can see that there a substantial strip of unused woods along the shore. Some trails and/or waterfront boardwalks could connect Kosciusko Park to Ludlow St (with Harbor Park’s promenade being the final connection piece) and make a pretty substantial greenway that lines the entire bottom of the South End.