Comments on: The Volkswagen boulders and winter findings http://raleighnature.com/2008/01/21/the-volkswagen-boulders-and-winter-findings/ Nature lore and wildlife inside or close to the beltline by John Dancy-Jones, a Raleigh native. All contents copyright 2007 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: raleighnaturalist http://raleighnature.com/2008/01/21/the-volkswagen-boulders-and-winter-findings/#comment-83 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:01:14 +0000 http://raleighnaturalist.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/the-volkswagen-boulders-and-winter-findings/#comment-83 Comment exchange from old site:
April 9, 2008
Interesting. You say it’s the oldest section, do you know exactly how old the buckeye trail is? Corey

The greenway plan and Commission were begun in 1974 – an early national example of a public greenway – and construction of Buckeye began soon after. I believe the construction I describe in the post was occurring in 1975. East Raleigh was, and continues to be a well-integrated and diversely used area, and deserved this pedestrian connection with the major artery of “Downtown Boulevard” (now Capital). The longest continuous stretch of the greenway, from East Buckeye to Oak Park at west Glenwood, bisects the heart of old Raleigh and tours it’s most commercial and industrial areas. This is one reason I love it so much. Thanks for your inquiry, John

I really enjoyed reading your blog, and I hope you continue to make enlightening posts. There are too few Raleigh Greenway resources as nice as your’s on the net.

]]> By: raleighnaturalist http://raleighnature.com/2008/01/21/the-volkswagen-boulders-and-winter-findings/#comment-82 Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:26:31 +0000 http://raleighnaturalist.wordpress.com/2008/01/21/the-volkswagen-boulders-and-winter-findings/#comment-82 Comment brought forward from old site:
April 5, 2008
Think about helping clean up Crabtree Creek tomorrow on this section:

http://www.neuseriver.org/images/Schedule_2008.doc

I think I’ll park at the playground:
Atlantic Ave. (Next to Murray Supplies)
Capital Blvd and Hodge Rd
Lockwood Playground on Crabtree Blvd

Here’s the map link if you have a canoe.
http://www.seamless-design.com/nrf/

See you on the greenway,
Katie

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