To A Destination Archives - Delaware Greenways https://delawaregreenways.org/category/discover-your-path/to-a-destination/ Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:25:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://delawaregreenways.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/favicon.png To A Destination Archives - Delaware Greenways https://delawaregreenways.org/category/discover-your-path/to-a-destination/ 32 32 Delaware Bayshore Byway Website Launched https://delawaregreenways.org/delaware-bayshore-byway-website-launched/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delaware-bayshore-byway-website-launched Tue, 21 Jun 2022 15:36:00 +0000 https://delawaregreenways.org/?p=38599 Visit the Delaware Bayshore Byway website for information on attractions, destinations and drive itineraries along the beautiful roadway.

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The New Website is a Resource for Byway Discoveries

Delaware Greenways (DGI) announces the launch of the Delaware Bayshore Byway website, Delaware Bayshore Byway.  By introduction of the website, DGI continues its mission of providing opportunities to live healthier lives by discovering and enjoying the outdoors.
 

For the first time, a website is dedicated to this widely recognized area of global ecological and historic significance. It introduces the nineteen discovery zones, small towns, and natural areas with the capacity to welcome visitors. It introduces attractions and itineraries by interest. From birding, history, beaches and preserves to kayaking, hunting, fishing, and camping. It’s all there, ready for your visit.

Our thanks to the Delaware Department of Transportation, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and Delaware Tourism Office for their support on the website designed by Dynasty Consulting.

Read the Delaware Bayshore Byway Website Press Release.

Visit the Website

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]]> Rail-Trail Hall of Fame Nomination https://delawaregreenways.org/rail-trail-hall-of-fame-nomination/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rail-trail-hall-of-fame-nomination Mon, 02 Aug 2021 17:47:30 +0000 https://delawaregreenways.org/?p=35936 The Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails have been nominated for the 2021 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame!

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Vote For Delaware Trails

The Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails have been nominated for the 2021 Rail-Trail Hall of Fame!

In 2007, the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy began recognizing exemplary rail-trails around the country through its Rail-Trail Hall of Fame. They select inductees on merits such as scenic value, high use, trail and trailside amenities, historical significance, excellence in management and maintenance of facility, community connections and geographic distribution.
 
This year, they’ve nominated 3 trails across the United States, and the Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails (as a set) received one of those nominations!!!
 
We need your vote to get them inducted!
 
Hall of fame rail-trails receive a variety of honors, including special signage to place along their trails, a Trail of the Month feature and a highlight in Rails to Trails magazine. The spotlight will create interest in the trails, and in turn benefit our state and local economies.
 
Show your love for these trails by voting as often as you can Friday, July 30th through Friday, August 6th. Tell your friends too! Let’s get these awesome trails (and Delaware) the recognition they deserve!
VOTE

Vote for the Georgetown-Lewes and Junction Breakwater Trails!

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]]> Delaware Bayshore Byway Website Development https://delawaregreenways.org/dbb-website-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dbb-website-development Wed, 30 Jun 2021 13:05:23 +0000 https://delawaregreenways.org/?p=35733 The Delaware Bayshore Byway will soon have its own website, to serve as a place for tourists and residents to view all that the byway has to offer.

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New Website Will Be A Resource for Byway Discoveries

The Delaware Bayshore Byway, designated a National Scenic Byway by the United States Department of Transportation in February 2021, will soon have its own website!!!
 
The nomination process for the designation was a collective effort undertaken by Delaware Greenways and a dedicated group of people, and the website is being developed the same way.
 
Dynasty Consulting is collaborating with the DBB Marketing Committee on the content and design. The site will highlight destinations along this beautiful byway, provide drive itineraries and resources valuable for visitors and residents alike.
 
Thank you to the Delaware Tourism Office for their support of this valuable project!
 
Stay tuned for news on the website launch and a special event being planned to celebrate the National Scenic Byway designation. Both will be happening in 2022!

Pictured:  Secretary Nicole Majeski, DelDOT, Ann Gravat, former DelDOT Byways Coordinator, Karen Bennett, DNREC, Steve Borleske, Chairman DBB Mgmt Team, Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, DNREC, Delaware Governor John Carney

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]]> FTND Trail Amenity Grant Updates https://delawaregreenways.org/trail-amenities-update/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trail-amenities-update Tue, 29 Jun 2021 19:50:20 +0000 https://delawaregreenways.org/?p=35617 Future Trail of Northern Delaware Trail Amenity Grant recipients making local trails more inviting for users.

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Trails Amenities Are Being Installed

We’re excited to share updates on the trail amenity projects being undertaken by the Future Trails of Northern Delaware Trail Amenity Grant recipients:  Coalition members Bike Newark, Delaware Center for Horticulture and the Riverfront Development Corporation of Delaware.  Each organization proposed their amenity projects based on  grant requirements earlier this year.  The new amenities will be welcome additions for trail users!

Funded by the William Penn Foundation, the grants are being matched by each organization, expanding the scope of work completed.

Learn  more about the FTND Coalition

Wayfinding Signage, Fix-It Stations and More...

Bike Newark:  Newark Bikeways Wayfinding Project – Phase 2

Delaware Center for Horticulture:  Amenities for DCH Gardens

  • Installation of a bike rack, benches and picnic tables at DCH’s gardens and the local shared space, are set for installment as soon as backordered items arrive and the garden renovations are completed.  Stay tuned!

 

Riverfront Development Corporation:  Bike Racks, Fix-It Station and Trash Receptacles

  • The fix-it station near Constitution Yards (view photo) and trash cans up and down the Riverwalk have been installed.
  • The bike racks (currently backordered) and signage for fix-it station are scheduled to be installed as soon as they are received.
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Newly installed wayfinding sign along the Newark Bikeways

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]]> PRESS RELEASE: Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway Designation Sign Unveiling https://delawaregreenways.org/press-release-delaware-bayshore-byway-national-scenic-byway-designation-sign-unveiling/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=press-release-delaware-bayshore-byway-national-scenic-byway-designation-sign-unveiling Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:50:16 +0000 https://delawaregreenways.org/?p=34611 Official announcement of the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) designation of the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway.

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The Delaware Bayshore Byway National Scenic Byway Designation Announcement

As part of this week’s Earth Day celebration, the Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT), the Delaware Tourism Office, Delaware Greenways, and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) are excited to announce the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has designated the Delaware Bayshore Byway as a National Scenic Byway.

Delaware Governor John Carney, DelDOT Secretary Nicole Majeski, DNREC Secretary Shawn M. Garvin, Director of the Delaware Tourism Office Liz Keller and representatives from Delaware Greenways and tourism groups celebrated the designation with a gathering today to unveil a special sign recognizing the Byway as a National Scenic Byway at the Delaware National Estuarine Research Reserve’s St. Jones Reserve in Dover.  

Read the entire press release

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"Today we celebrate a Delaware Treasure becoming a National Treasure. The Delaware Bayshore Byway has been designated a National Byway! What started as a Scenic Route 9 project based on fifty miles of a picturesque coastal road has grown into a National Scenic Byway showcasing over 100 miles of the Delaware coastline, many coastal communities and natural attractions. We are excited about the future opportunities this designation will catalyze."

Steve Borleske
Chairman, Delaware Bayshore Byway Management Team

Read Steve Borleske’s Press Conference Remarks 

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