{"id":20497,"date":"2024-05-01T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/?p=20497"},"modified":"2025-10-09T01:06:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T06:06:07","slug":"the-green-edge-blending-urban-life-with-nature-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/2024\/05\/01\/the-green-edge-blending-urban-life-with-nature-2\/","title":{"rendered":"The Green Edge: Blending Urban Life with Nature"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-20162 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bridge.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Bridge-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span>V<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">isit the Rock Falls area and escape America\u2019s #1 anti-activity, sitting.\u00a0 <\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activate your mind with what nature has to offer. You body will follow without even realizing it! <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/visitrockfalls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock Falls<\/a>, IL is the start of the magnificent Hennepin Canal. Lining the waterway is a paved walking and bike path, and hidden away in the trees you will find the Upper Trail that makes for a challenging hike. Walk the walking bridge over the Upper Dam between Rock Falls and Sterling, IL and view the hydroelectric plant up close.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Geocaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geocaching<\/a> and disk golfing are accessible from the canal\u2019s walkway, making for a great outdoor adventure down the waterway.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24pt; color: #ff9900;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-20149 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kayak.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kayak.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kayak-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/strong>The Hennepin Canal<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers alike enjoy everything the <a href=\"https:\/\/dnr.illinois.gov\/parks\/park.hennepincanal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hennepin Canal<\/a> and Trail has to offer.\u00a0 Enjoy a ride around town or down the Hennepin Canal!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/visitrockfalls.com\/hennepin-canal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hennepin Feeder Canal<\/a> is open to the public every season of the year for your needed exposure to green time, and our hotels are conveniently located near the Canal entrances, with one hotel having its own bridge to the trail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The waterway offers excellent fishing and kayaking or canoeing opportunities. Fishing and paddling along the soft current of the Hennepin Feeder Canal make for a relaxing trip! Tucked away from the noise of the town, the canal is the perfect relaxation after a long day. The Hennepin Canal draws in many water sport enthusiasts because of the clean water and soft current, making for an easy paddle. Boat ramps are accessible right off of Route 40 and East 2nd Street. Dip in at:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: disc;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Jim Arduini Boat Ramp, Rock Falls<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Harry Oppold Marina, Sterling<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Page Park, Dixon<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-20147 size-full alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bikeshare.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bikeshare.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/bikeshare-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span>Bike Share<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Stroll or bike down the shaded trail that runs parallel to the city. Rock Falls Tourism offers a Bike Share Program. All the bikes are located at the RB&amp;W Riverfront Park in Rock Falls, right next to the Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites. These bikes are controlled by bluetooth technology and users must download the Movatic app on their smartphones. The application works with iPhone and Android phones, and instructions are posted on the bike racks, with steps to follow right on the bikes themselves. Bikes are mainly sized for teens and adults at this time. Bicycle rentals are available May through October each year.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-20165 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/art.jpg 400w, https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/art-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The RB&amp;W District<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RBWDistrictPark\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RB&amp;W District<\/a> is open all year and welcomes bicycling, jogging, and is accessible to persons with disabilities. Dogs on leash are welcome and pick-up and disposal of droppings is mandatory. The RB&amp;W (Run Bike and Walk Park) represents the industrial history and economic future for Rock Falls.\u00a0 The area has 7 vendor cement pads with electric hookup, a covered, lighted amphitheater with seating, and serves as the location for many events in the area. The green park runs parallel to the Rock River which engulfs the location in the perfect blend of city life and nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">The Art in the Park Sculpture Walk is located at the RB&amp;W District \u2013 201 East 2nd Street, just west of the Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites. There are 11 sculptures within the RB&amp;W District, as well as one sculpture on 1st Avenue which is adjacent to the RB&amp;W District and another sculpture located on the East side of the Holiday Inn Express &amp; Suites parking lot. While at the park, be sure to download the otocast app to hear about the sculptures directly from the creators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 14pt;\">Come explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rock_River_(Mississippi_River_tributary)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rock River<\/a> and surrounding parks and canals. It\u2019s all available at &#8220;our Urban Crossroads: Where City Life &amp; Nature Meet&#8221;.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/visitrockfalls.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/driftlessareamag.com\/unicdn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Driftless-Area-Mag-VISIT-WEBSITE.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"54\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit the Rock Falls area and escape America\u2019s #1 anti-activity, sitting.\u00a0 Activate your mind with what nature has to offer. You body will follow without even realizing it! Rock Falls, IL is the start of the magnificent Hennepin Canal. 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