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Cyclists ride on the Salado Creek Greenway near the Jack White Trailhead on Sunday afternoon. Local officials say proposed funding from a massive infrastructure bill in Congress could expand the park network.Robin Jerstad /Robin Jerstad
Even among wisened civic leaders who have learned not to get too excited about the lofty plans of new administrations, there is palpable cheer among some in San Antonio who think President Joe Biden’s $2.3 trillion infrastructure proposal could have a once-in-a-generation impact on the environment.
Though the spending package announced March 31 is called the American Jobs Plan, it is by any name Biden’s climate change bill, drawing plaudits or opposition on those terms.
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Alfonso Beatty, with the Cedar Hill/West Bank Heritage Foundation, stands outside of Reaves Chapel in Navassa. The site is one of several culturally significant ones near a proposed Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail. The area running from Southport to Navassa offers a host of historical and environmental gems that area leaders want the public to be able to access easily, gain from educationally and enjoy physically. A proposed trail to commemorate the legacy of the Gullah Geechee people in Brunswick County is part of a larger effort to bring more cultural and recreational opportunities to visitors and residents alike.
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Clockwise from upper left; KNHP Landscape Architect Steve DeLong answers questions from members of the public during a community outreach session in October, 2019.
CALUMET The Calumet Area Trails (CAT) Group finalized its concept plan for the trail system, and has announced a scheduled presentation for later this month.
The group’s vision has to form a system of trails, routes and pathways that connect parks, other trails and trail networks and Calumet area communities.
“The CAT will enhance the quality of life and sense of place for residents and visitors,” states the group’s website, “by providing a way to explore the area’s cultural, natural, and recreational resources. The trail system will foster health and safety, strengthen community ties and local businesses, and support restoration and conservation efforts in this beautiful, nationally significant landscape.”
A proposed trail project would help commemorate the culture and history of the Gullah Geechee people in Brunswick County.
The Gullah Geechee Heritage Trail proposal includes a greenway for walking and biking that would link Navassa with Southport and a blueway for canoes and kayaks along the Cape Fear River. It was proposed by the Brunswick County NAACP.
Brunswick County is home to many sites that have cultural and historic significance for the Gullah Geechee people, said Brayton Willis, chairman of the Brunswick NAACP s environmental and climate justice committee. Willis has led advocacy efforts for the trail.
Willis sees historic Gullah Geechee events and landmarks like Reaves Chapel in Navassa, Leland s rice festival and the locations of rice plantations along the Cape Fear River as important history.