{"id":3497,"date":"2009-03-19T23:04:09","date_gmt":"2009-03-20T03:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=3497"},"modified":"2009-03-19T23:04:09","modified_gmt":"2009-03-20T03:04:09","slug":"join-the-greenway-rangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2009\/03\/19\/join-the-greenway-rangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Join the Greenway Rangers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a title=\"Along the St. Joseph River Pathway, part of the City&#039;s Rivergreenway.  Photo taken March 26, 2007.\" rel=\"lightbox\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/19105.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/03\/t19105.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Press release from the City:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Power of Rangers Clears a Path: More Wanted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A vital part of Fort Wayne&#8217;s beautiful and extensive greenway system is the volunteer Greenway Rangers.<\/p>\n<p>These volunteers are the eyes of the system and are a key to maintaining the City&#8217;s trails.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By being out on the trails at least once per week, our Rangers keep tabs on the condition of our trails by making sure they are secure and free of debris after storms, letting us know if asphalt repair is needed and providing information to those using the trails. In essence our Greenway Rangers save the City money by helping us maintain the system. We absolutely could not do it without our wonderful volunteer Rangers,&#8221; said Dawn Ritchie, Greenways Manager.<\/p>\n<p>The City currently has 44 volunteer Greenway Rangers, but that&#8217;s not enough to cover the 42 miles of trail.  16 additional Rangers are needed in the following areas: six on the Rivergreenway, five on the Wabash &amp; Erie Towpath Trail in southwest Fort Wayne, and five on the Aboite Trails in southwest Fort Wayne.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our Rangers are residents who use and value the trails and want them maintained. They are responsible for a half mile to a mile stretch of the system. It&#8217;s not a big time commitment. We only ask that they are on the trails at least once a week during the months of April through October. It&#8217;s okay to miss a week or two because of vacation,&#8221; said Ritchie.<\/p>\n<p>Greenway Rangers provide close oversight of safety and security issues. They also help keep the trails clean by picking up litter and provide trail users with information.<\/p>\n<p>Citizens wanting to become a Greenway Ranger, should contact <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"mailto:dawn.ritchie@ci.ft-wayne.in.us\">Dawn Ritchie<\/span>, Greenways Manager, at 427-6002.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. Photo taken April 15, 2007.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"2153\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/20132.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/thumbs\/thumbs_20132.jpg\" data-title=\"Community Murals\" data-description=\"Community Murals along the Rivergreenway near Old Fort Wayne. Photo taken April 15, 2007.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Community Murals\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Community Murals\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"2153\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/rivergreenway\/thumbs\/thumbs_20132.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"6821\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\" data-title=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\" data-description=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass. Image courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Eastview on State Boulevard toward the Pufferbelly overpass\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"6821\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_eastview_pufferbelly_680.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Rivergreenway connection at Lower Huntington Road near Tillman Road. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"8956\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\" data-title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\" data-description=\"Rivergreenway connection at Lower Huntington Road near Tillman Road. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8956\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_connect_greenway_lower_huntington_near_tillman.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"On Lower Huntingotn Road looking east at the new connection. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"8957\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\" data-title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\" data-description=\"On Lower Huntingotn Road looking east at the new connection. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rivergreenway Connection\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"8957\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_lwr_huntington_looking_east.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Penguin Point Penguin at the trail ramp for the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"9500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\" data-description=\"The Penguin Point Penguin at the trail ramp for the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: The Penguin Point Penguin at trail ramp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9500\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_penguin_at_trail_ramp.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"9501\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_ribbon_cutting.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\" data-description=\"Ribbon cutting at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. From left to right: Warren Disch (Pizza Hut), Jorden Cornwell (President of the Waynedale Business Chamber), Camille Garrison (Kingston Residence &amp;amp; Chair of Waynedale Trails and Sidewalks Initiative), Mary Stark (Curves), Penguin from Penguin Point, Beulah Matzak (Committee Member), Dawn Ritchie (City of Fort Wayne Greenways), Alex Cornwell (Waynedale News), Kent Castleman (Fort Wayne Trails, Inc.), and Jason Arp (4th District City Councilman). Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Ribbon cutting\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9501\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_ribbon_cutting.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_crossing1.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Attendees crossing on new sidewalk on Lower Huntington Road at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"9503\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\" data-description=\"Attendees crossing on new sidewalk on Lower Huntington Road at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees crossing on new sidewalk\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9503\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_crossing1.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"9506\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\" data-title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\" data-description=\"Attendees file down ramp at the Trail Trek at the Point event on April 16, 2016. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2016\/04\/16: Attendees file down ramp\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"9506\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_attendees_down_ramp.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t498227772.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Chad Shaw,  Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Deputy Director of Planning and Landscape during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12210\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t498227772.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t498227772.jpg\" data-title=\"Chad Shaw\" data-description=\"Chad Shaw,  Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Deputy Director of Planning and Landscape during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Chad Shaw\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Chad Shaw\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12210\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t498227772.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496940942.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12211\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496940942.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496940942.jpg\" data-title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\" data-description=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker during the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12211\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496940942.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496708360.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/t496708360.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496708360.jpg\" data-title=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\" data-description=\"The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Lawton Park Pedestrian Bridge on May 16, 2025. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Ribbon cutting ceremony\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12212\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/fwparks\/thumbs\/thumbs_t496708360.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From left to right: Shan Gunawardena, City of Fort Wayne Public Works; Chad Shaw, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation; John P. Gardner, City of Fort Wayne Greenway Ranger and award recipient; Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker; Dawn Ritchie, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails; and in the back is Rick Zolman, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12235\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\" data-title=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\" data-description=\"From left to right: Shan Gunawardena, City of Fort Wayne Public Works; Chad Shaw, Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation; John P. Gardner, City of Fort Wayne Greenway Ranger and award recipient; Fort Wayne Mayor Sharon Tucker; Dawn Ritchie, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails; and in the back is Rick Zolman, City of Fort Wayne Greenways and Trails. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"John P. Gardner named Trail Volunteer of the Year\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12235\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tTrail_Volunteer_of_the_Year.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/TrailsGrant.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"From Left to right: Neil Miller, Dawn Ritchie from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Greenways and Trails Department with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12250\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/TrailsGrant.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_TrailsGrant.jpg\" data-title=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\" data-description=\"From Left to right: Neil Miller, Dawn Ritchie from the City of Fort Wayne\u2019s Greenways and Trails Department with Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Photo courtesy of the City of Fort Wayne.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"City of Fort Wayne Trails Grant awarded\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12250\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_TrailsGrant.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Covington Road Trail. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\" data-title=\"Covington Road Trail\" data-description=\"The Covington Road Trail. Courtesy photo.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"Covington Road Trail\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Covington Road Trail\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"12281\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCovingtonRoadTrail-5.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-3.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"The Covington Road Trail. Courtesy photo.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='feacf6e35d7a1217bba3a95d898343d9' data-image-id=\"12282\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/tCovingtonRoadTrail-3.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_tCovingtonRoadTrail-3.jpg\" data-title=\"Covington Road Trail\" data-description=\"The Covington Road Trail. 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