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2 Take the Official Walking Guide Quiz! 1. How far do you need to walk to burn off the calories in one piece of M&M candy? A. 50 feet B. The length of a football field C. One-half mile D. One mile 2. Brisk walking (faster than 3.5 miles per hour) has been shown to: A. Reduce body fat B. Lower blood pressure C. Increase high-density lipoprotein D. Reduce risks of bone fractures E. All of the above 3. A 150-pound person walking just one mile can exert a force of?? on a single foot: A. 64 tons B. 64 pounds C. 6.4 tons D. 6.4 pounds 4. What percentage of American workers walk to work: A. 1.24% B. 2.47% C % D % 5. An average person takes how many step each day? A. 2,000 to 3,000 B. 3,000 to 5,0000 C. 5,000 to 8,000 D. 8,000 to 10,000 Answers on back page! Brought to you by

3 Princeton Legend Cordova Trail 36 On-street with bike lane Numbers indicate the page of enlarged maps inside. 35 Shopping Davenport s 27 Canoe/kayak rental Rock Island Bicycle rental Restrooms Playground RiverWay art Boat launch 480 Marina 480 River mile marker LeClaire Bettendorf 32 Water ing Riverdale 19 Hampton 12 Moline East Moline 23 Port Byron 20 Rapids City

4 Mill St. 5th St. 11th St. ROCK ISLAND Sunset and Marina is located on the banks of the at its confluence with the Rock River. This park, between 18th and 31st Avenue, is the southwest terminus of the Trail, which is part of the larger Great River Trail. Walkers can choose between two routes around Lake Potter each are approximately one mile in length. Walkers and bikers also can use the trail to connect to downtown Rock Island, the Quad City Botanical Center, Sylvan Island, and the east-west American Discovery Trail crossing of the Mississippi River from Rock Island to Davenport. Amenities at Sunset include a picnic area, playground, benches, and parking for cars and boat trailers. Enjoy fishing from the banks of Lake Potter. Toilets and drinking fountains are available during summer months. Nahant Marsh 61 Davenport Riverfront Trail Credit Island 479 Davenport Canal Rd. To downtown Davenport 480 Rock River Sunset Marina Sunset La k e P otte r Trail To downtown R.I. Centennial Express w a y 18th Av e. 92 Rock Island 31st Av e. 6 7

5 17th St. 24th St. To Sunset Sunset and Marina Davenport Centennial Davenport Riverfront Trail Mill St. 480 Trail 3rd Ave. Raush Family 92 11th St. 15th Ave. Douglas Centennial Bridge 11th St. 15th St. Rock Island 18th Ave. Mark Schweibert Riverfront 17th St. 1st Ave. 3rd Ave. 4th Ave. 5th Ave. Longview 20th St. Overlook Broadway Historic District 9th Ave. Reservoir American Discovery Trail Crossing R.I. Viaduct Bridge Sylvan Slough Quad City Botanical Center To Moline Trail, adjacent to the riverfront, showcases a wide variety of culture, wildlife and local history. With ample street parking and a public parking lot at the southwest corner of 20th Street and 92, you can tailor your walk from as little as a few hundred feet to several miles. The trail, part of Great River Trail, extends 60 miles along the between Rock Island (Sunset ) and Savanna. The trail along the downtown Rock Island riverfront is within minutes of The District, the city s downtown dining and entertainment area. The Mark Schweibert Riverfront includes a popular water spray area and playground for children, restrooms, picnic areas and a beautiful river promenade. The park and nearby 20th Street Overlook provide excellent eagleviewing during the winter months and a scenic panorama of the river and Davenport skyline year round. Look for the River Action kiosk for more trail and historical information. Upstream from downtown is the Quad City Botanical Center, Quad City Expo Center and Sylvan Island. 8 9 ROCK ISLAND

6 1st St. 6th St. 38th St. 7th St. 44th St. 30th St. ROCK ISLAND Augustana College was founded in Chicago in 1860 as Augustana College and Theological Seminary, and moved to Rock Island, where the first college building was dedicated in The school was the flagship educational institution of the Augustana Lutheran Synod, a national church body made up mostly of Swedish immigrants and their descendants. Augustana s campus contains a variety of scenic walking paths, which pass some of the most historic structures in Rock Island. Sylvan Island lies just northeast of Augustana College along the Great River Trail. The small island, once home to a steel-rolling mill, is now a quiet natural area with an interpretive center, a river overlook, and hiking and biking trails. Wintering bald eagles, great blue herons and other water birds often can be seen along the Mississippi River channel known as Sylvan Slough. For additional mileage, continue west along the riverfront from Sylvan Island about 1.5 miles to downtown Rock Island (The District) or head east to downtown Moline (John Deere Commons). To downtown Rock Island 92 18th Ave. Rock Island Arsenal 14th Ave. Trail Augustana College 6th Ave. Sylvan Island R o c k I s l a n d - M o l i n e b o r d e r Railroad Ave. 4th Ave. 7th Ave. 5th Ave. Lincoln Rock Island Sylvan Natural Area Sylvan Gateway McCandless River Dr. 16th Ave. Sylvan Slough Stephens To downtown Moline Moline Deere-Wiman Home Butterworth Center Rock Island Arsenal National Cemetery 5th Ave. 6th Ave. 12th Ave. Velie

7 1st St. 6th St. 7th St. Sylvan Gateway Sylvan Island R o c k I s l a n d Railroad Ave. 4th Ave. McCandless - M o l i n e b o r d e r 5th Ave. To Rock Island River Dr. Missi sippi River Trail Stephens Rodman Avenue Rock Island Arsenal Deere-Wiman Home Butterworth Center National Cemetery Sylvan Slough MetroLINK Transit Center 5th Ave. 6th Ave. i wireless Center 3rd Ave. 12th Ave. 16th Ave. Velie Arsenal Bike Trail Permission required Riders must wear helmets Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock John Deere Commons 15th St. 7th Ave. 16th St. Interstate 74 Bridge to Bettendorf Bass Street Landing QC Convention & Visitors Bureau 17th St. 18th St. Channel Cat Water Taxi Route 19th St. Moline 74 River Dr. To East Moline 25th St. Riverside John Deere Commons along 3rd Avenue between 17th and 15th Street has been restored to its era grandeur. John Deere Pavilion tells the story of John Deere and agriculture through displays and interactive exhibits. Nearby are a variety of retail shops, restaurants and the MetroLINK Centre Station bus terminal. Two blocks south is downtown Moline with additional shops and restaurants. The QC Convention and Visitors Bureau office at 1601 River Drive rents bicycles during the summer months. A Channel Cat Water Taxi stop on the riverfront provides a water link to Bettendorf and Davenport. Steps away is the i wireless Center, a 10,000-seat entertainment and professional sports center. The Spirit of Place sculpture, just west of the Radisson Hotel/TGI Friday s Restaurant, marks the location of one of the first John Deere factories MOLINE

8 MOLINE Ben Butterworth way along Moline s Mississippi riverfront is among the most popular walking paths in the region. Begin your trip east of the Celebration Belle riverboat parking lot in the 2500 block of River Drive. From here to the East Moline border is slightly more than two miles on a paved trail. Along the trail are an abundance of benches and picnic shelters, as well as playgrounds and restrooms. Look for River Action s RiverWay locator signs and interpretive historical markers about the city s early Belgian and Swedish immigrants and the historic Rock Island rapids that made river navigation difficult and dangerous before the lock and dam system. At the eastern end of the parkway on the East Moline border is a large picnic area and boat launch. Conveniently locatednear the Celebration Belle is the Channel Cat Water Taxi, which plies the between Davenport, Bettendorf and Moline during the summer months. Try this fun mode of transit for a unique water leg of your return trip. Bicycles are welcome. Isle of Capri Channel Cat Hotel Casino Water Taxi Dock To downtown Moline Bettendorf 487 Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock Western University Quad Cities Riverside 34th St. Ben Butterworth way Trail River Dr. Peterson 4th Ave. 5th Ave. 41st St. 488 Moline 48th St. Ralph B. Birks Bikeway To East Moline 55th St. M o l i n e - E a s t M o l i n e b o r d e r 14 15

9 7th St. 19th St. 490 To Moline Beacon Harbor way Harvest Way The Quarter Trail 13th Ave. Campbell s Island 13th St. Campbell Ave. Hereford Empire N. 20th St. 3rd Ave. To Hampton 84 20th Ave. North. Jacobs East Moline The Quarter in East Moline includes multi-family housing with recreational access to the, and a river overlook with restrooms. The development provides pedestrian- and bike-friendly paths between the river and downtown East Moline via a natural riparian area. The Metro East Pointe Station at th Avenue provides easy access between the downtown and the riverfront recreation trail. Improvements along 7th Street between 12th and 15th Avenues have created a safer and more attractive crossing over the railroad tracks. When complete, The Quarter will include private docks, residential housing and a proposed sports complex. The River Connection also includes a Interpretive Center, interpretive trail and wetlands area. EAST MOLINE East Pointe Metro Station 16 17

10 Lighthouse Ln. HAMPTON and SMITH S ISLAND Hampton was an early wood supply stop for passing steamboats. Black s Store, now an historical museum, was built in 1849, and still stands at 601 First Avenue reached easily by foot from the river trail. Heritage includes a heritage center, picnic pavilions and family entertainment. Also on-site is a bioswale funded in part by River Action. This native planting technique is used to capture storm water and prevent flooding of adjacent areas. Illiniwek Forest Preserve is a mile upriver, and offers panoramic views of the. Smith Island s just upstream from Lock and Dam 14 between Bettendorf and LeClaire, offers a refreshing nature walk. Hikers can spot numerous species of wildlife and plants while traversing the 1.5-mile trail through upland and river bottom land. Visitors in the spring enjoy numerous wildflowers. Frequent sighting of turtles and ducks will treat everyone that walks the marsh side of the trail. A fishing pier is conveniently located next to the parking lot off Canal Shore Drive. 18 To Heritage /East Moline 1st Ave. Black s Store 6th St.. Future Trail 67 Canal Shore Drive 492 Hampton 8th St.. Lock & Dam 14 Trail Illiniwek Forest Preserve Smith s Island Nature Area Hubbard Rd. Fisherman s Corner Campground To Rapids City

11 17th St. 495 To Hampton/East Moline Canal Shore Drive 80 Mississippi Rapids Visitors Center Future Trail 496 Trail 20 LeClaire 67 Welcome Center 1st Ave Riverbend Shuler s Shady Grove 12th St. 1st Ave. Rapids City To Port Byron 21 RAPIDS CITY Rapids City is located at the upper end of the Rock Island rapids which made river navigation difficult and dangerous before the lock and dam system. The original town site was settled around a grist mill and a saw mill. Neighboring coal mines employed a number of residents and helped the community thrive in the 1870 s and 1880 s. Shuler s Shady Grove, a riverfront park with a boat ramp, trail and restrooms, is named after the owner of one of the area s first coal mines. Here you can enjoy a short network of trails around a restored stream and woodland.

12 Cody Rd. LeCLAIRE and PORT BYRON LeClaire s location where the makes a sharp bend to the southwest contributed to its early history as the home of many riverboat pilots. All of the homes and buildings included in the city s historic district were built in the mid- 19th century (mostly between ) and many with historical landmark designation are along Cody Road and Second Street with a few between Wisconsin and Dodge Streets. Local shopkeepers can provide you with a brochure for a self-guided walking tour. Visit the Buffalo Bill Cody Museum (he was born in LeClaire), housed next to an original paddlerwheeler, the LoneStar, now enclosed in its own building for viewing and preservation. This small community has become a focal point for antique shops, art galleries and restaurants, and now includes a craft whiskey distillery. P ort Byron named for the English poet Lord Byron has a history of quarrying, coopers (barrel-makers), merchants, blacksmiths, grain dealers and manufacturing of construction lime. Established in 1881, the Port Byron Academy was affiliated with the Congregational Church before becoming a college prep school for Beloit (Wisconsin) College. Enjoy a pleasant walk to the riverfront park, boat ramp, restaurants, shops and a bed-and-breakfast. LeClaire Territorial Rd. Holly Hock Scout To Princeton Holland St. Oak St. Benton St. Ferry St. Jones St. Wisconsin St. Dodge St. To Bettendorf 2nd St Buffalo Bill Museum and LoneStar Paddlewheel Welcome Center Future Trail 497 To Cordova Trail Main St. High St. To Rapids City Agnes St. 84 Cherry St. Dorrance 71st Ave. N 94th Ave. N Port Byron

13 Princeton Long Grove Rd. Chestnut St. To LeClaire City River Drive 67 Clemons To Princeton Wildlife Preserve Future Trail rd St. Trail To Port Byron Main St. 84 Cordova Twp. Hall & Recreation Area To Albany 11th St. Bicentennial 84 Cordova PRINCETON and CORDOVA Cordova was first settled in 1837 by farmers and is located on a wide floodplain. In 1871, the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad was built through the area and bypassed most of the town, giving Cordova a quieter riverfront than most river communities. Cordova s downtown includes a marina and a bed-and-breakfast with a guest dock. Across the river is Princeton, a mecca for boaters with its riverfront restaurant and gas pumps. The town was founded around 1835 and grew rapidly. It was incorporated in The decline in steamboat traffic and lack of a local railroad line until 1899 made the town less attractive for industries and employment. Today, Princeton is a popular destination for boaters and canoe/kayak enthusiasts with its riverfront park, boat ramps and docks, canoe/kayak rentals as well as an ATM accessible by land or water. 25

14 115th Ave.. 95th Ave. Marquette St. DAVENPORT To enjoy Davenport s Riverfront Trail, begin at LeClaire /Union Station (on the corner of River Dr. and Harrison St.) and head west. Bicycles are available to rent at the QC Convention and Visitors Center in Union Station during the summer months. From Union Station, it s about two miles to Credit Island. On the way, you ll pass the renovated Modern Woodmen baseball stadium home of the professional baseball QC River Bandits. Just past Centennial Bridge is Centennial with its river-themed children s playground, water spray park, basketball courts, dog park and skatepark. Continuing downstream, the trail winds along the to Credit Island. A new bridge links the island to southwest Davenport and future trails to Buffalo and north Davenport. Canoes, kayaks and bikes are available to rent from an outfitter on the island. Look for the lifelike sculptures which recreate Georges Seurat s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte painting. The art is one of many installations B and conservation projects funded by River Action. uffalo, less than 10 miles downstream from Davenport, was home to the pearl button industry in the late 1800 s. Mussels were harvested locally and elsewhere, shipped to Buffalo, where button blanks were punched out. The town boasted eight button factories, the largest of which was the Hawkeye Button Factory, located on Second Street. 26 Buffalo Buffalo Shores Rockingham Rd. Davenport To Buffalo River Dr. 22 Schmidt Rd. Credit Island 482 Marietta Rockingham Rd. To Davenport 61 Centennial Davenport Riverfront Trail To Sunset Mill St. 27 3rd St. 92 To Duck Creek Recreation Trail 3rd St. 2nd St. River Dr. Rivers Edge Sports Center Beiderbecke Dr. 482 Trail 11th St. Gaines St. Figge Art Museum Farmers Market QC Convention & Visitors Bureau LeClaire Modern Woodmen Baseball To downtown Davenport/East Village 92 Centennial Bridge Rock Island To Moline 15th St. Harrison St. 1st Ave.

15 To Duck Creek Recreation Trail Gold Coast Historic Area Harrison St. QC Convention & Visitors Bureau LeClaire To Credit Island To Sunset Main St. Figge Art Museum Brady St. Sky Bridge Rhythm City Casino Mark Schweibert Riverfront Pershing St. Lock & Dam observation overlook 20th St. Overlook 4th St. 3rd St. 2nd St. 92 Lock & Dam 15 Government Bridge Davenport 483 American Discovery Trail Crossing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visitors Center Arsenal Bike R.I. Viaduct Bridge River Dr. Antoine LeClaire Home Bridge St. Davenport Riverfront Trail Rodman Avenue Trail Prospect Trail (Permis sion needed. Helmets required) Sylvan Slough 28 Col. George Davenport Home East Village 67 Mound St. Lindsay Rock Island Arsenal Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock To Bettendorf To Moline Sylvan Island Take the Davenport Riverfront Trail east (upstream) from downtown to Bettendorf s Leach. Begin your trip at LeClaire /Union Station, on the corner of River Dr. and Harrison St., in Davenport. From here, it s about 1.5 miles upstream to the Village of East Davenport where there s a Channel Cat Water Taxi stop just upstream from the Lindsay Boat Club. The water taxi operates on the half hour from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and plies the between Davenport, Bettendorf and Moline. Segway tours also are available from Union Station. On your way upstream, stop to view the roller dam used to maintain a 10-foot channel for navigation in Pool 15 of the river. An overlook and steps down to the river next to the dam offers a close-up view of the river s force. For an interesting side trip, cross the Government Bridge by foot or by bike to the Rock Island Arsenal. Although access to the military facility currently is restricted, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Visitors Center is open to the public and provides a great view of tow boats locking barges through Lock & Dam DAVENPORT

16 6th St. 8th St. DAVENPORT and BETTENDORF The Village of East Davenport was established in 1851 as a hub for sawmills fed by logging of northern forests. The first bridge to span the was built a short distance downstream in 1856 with the assistance from railroad lawyer Abraham Lincoln. A log trestle from the original bridge, dating back to the 1800 s, still stands in the village. At the start of the Civil War, a Union training camp Camp McClellan was built in the village. The area contains architectural styles from frontier to Colonial Revival. The former Camp McClellan site is now a beautiful tree-shaded area Lindsay with magnificent views of the river. Just upstream of the Lindsay Boat Club is a Channel Cat Water Taxi stop. From the Village of East Davenport, the trail connects to Bettendorf s Leach (12th and State Streets), the Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino, and a Channel Cat Water Taxi dock at the marina next to the riverboat casino. The trail now extends through the village of Riverdale so trail users can connect with the Duck Creek Recreational Trail near State and S. Kensington Streets. 30 Lindsay Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock Locust St.. Davenport To downtown Davenport Middle Road River Dr. Rock Island Arsenal Trail (Permission needed. Helmets required.) Rock Island Arsenal Davenport - Bettendorf border Duck Creek and Golf Course Trail East Kimberly Rd. Bettendorf Meier Duck Creek Plaza Channel Cat Water Taxi Route Middle Rd. Shoppes at Duck Creek Lincoln Rd. Mississippi Blvd. 74 Grant St. State St. McManus Leach 14th St. I-74 Bridge to Moline Duck Creek Recreation Trail Central Ave th St. Joseph Bettendorf Home 67 Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino Lincoln Rd. Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock Middle Edgewood QC Waterfront Convention Center To Riverdale 23rd St.

17 Devils Glen Rd. To Davenport 18th St. To East Village / Davenport State St. Middle Lagoon Isle of Capri Hotel and Casino Middle Edgewood Central Ave. 23rd St. Channel Cat Water Taxi Dock Palmer Hills Golf Course Duck Creek Recreati o nal Trail Bettendorf Hollowview To Crow Creek Devils Glen Rd. Devils Glen S. Kensington St. S. Bellingham Rd. Riverdale 33 BETTENDORF Duck Creek Recreation Trail in Bettendorf affords many enjoyable walking or biking routes. A convenient start is Middle Lagoon with ample parking and restroom facilities. Head upstream (westerly) about 2.25 miles to the Kimberly Road underpass. This is a relatively flat, easy route on asphalt and concrete that runs alongside Duck Creek the entire way. For a more challenging 8-mile round-trip, start at the eastern terminus of the trail at the Riverdale turnaround (just off State Street at S. Kensington Street). This route takes an even more scenic route by a small waterfall, through Devils Glen and Middle s and past numerous limestone bluffs and native areas. The trail winds past playgrounds and the city s Palmer Hills Golf Course. Along both routes, look for River Action s RiverWay interpretive signs. Another route option along Duck Creek is to head easterly from Middle Lagoon (downstream) to Devil s Glen, about 1.75 miles one way. From the Riverdale turnaround users can connect with the riverfront trail in Bettendorf to provide a route to Davenport and other points downstream.

18 DAVENPORT For a westerly 4-mile round-trip along Duck Creek, begin at Duck Creek and head upstream (west), passing through a variety of parks, open space and playgrounds along the way. For your convenience, there are pedestrian crossing lights at Eastern, Division and Marquette Streets. The trail ends at Emeis, an approximate 12-mile route out and back. As you head west from Duck Creek, a fork of the trail (on your right) will take you north and then east into Bettendorf. 34 To Brady St. Tyler Oak Ln. 32nd St. Arlington Ave. E. High St. Garfield Bridge Ave. Genesis Medical Center East Campus 33rd St. Eastern 29th St. Eastern Ave. Eastern Ave. Davenport Elm St. Locust St. 35 Belle Ave. Kimberly Rd. Jersey Ridge Rd. Jersey Ridge Rd. 32nd St. Geo. Washington Blvd. Duck Creek Recreational Trail To Bettendorf Marlo Ave. Elmore Ave. Duck Creek and Golf Course

19 To Trail To Trail Northpark Shopping Mall DAVENPORT To Emies Northwest Davenport Division St. Geo. Washington Blvd. Marquette Genesis Medical Center West Campus Marquette St. 35th St. Kimberly Rd. Duck Creek Recreation Trail W. Central Ave. Jungie To Duck Creek /Bettendorf Harrison St. Vander Veer Brady St. Duck Creek Recreational Trail s origin dates back to the 1930 s when it was initially planned as a road to connect Davenport s city parks. During the 1970 s, it was redesigned to be a bicycle and pedestrian trail. The trail through the heart of Davenport and now Bettendorf has become a very popular destination for walkers and cyclists. For a 2-mile route (4-mile round trip), begin at Brady Street and travel west/upstream. To cross busy Marquette and Division Streets, there s a pedestrian crossing light. Return to Brady Street to complete your round trip. For additional mileage, keep heading west. Emies, approximately 3.5 miles west, is near the western terminus of the 12-mile trail

20 BETTENDORF T he entrance to Pigeon Creek is off Highway 67, just east (upriver) from the Alcoa plant. There is ample parking and handicapped accessible restroom facilities at the trail head. The length of trail is approximately one-half mile and includes a variety of woodland, savanna and riparian habitat. About 150 yards east of the parking area is a gazebo overlooking a cattail marsh. Walking toward the river from the parking area, the trail cuts through a wetland that is mostly submerged during high water, particularly in the spring of the year. The trail bends left and proceeds about one-fourth mile to Pigeon Creek. Once across the bridge, turn right and proceed directly ahead for a scenic view of the. 38 McLamarrah Valley Dr. 67th St. Ct. State St. 67 Bettendorf Shoreline Dr. Eagle s Landing Pigeon Creek Campbell Ave. West Harbor Dr. East Harbor Dr. Campbell s Island th Ave. 492 Empire To East Moline 1st Ave. Heritage Trail N. 20th St. Black s Store 5th St. To Rapids City 84 8th St. Hampton

21 Ed Scheck Crow Creek Rd. Devils Glen Rd. 53rd Avenue Crow Creek Tanglewood Rd. Tanglefoot Ln. Belmont Rd. Crow Creek Quarry. Bettendorf To riverfront / Duck Creek Trail Middle Rd. Crow Creek Rd. Crow Creek has a 3-mile route that winds through the park and includes several challenging hills. The course is primarily a well-maintained grass trail, and is popular with people of many ages and physical abilities. The route starts and finishes at the Crow Creek Soccer Field Complex. Along the path are athletic fields, picnic areas, playgrounds, natural areas and a scenic old stone quarry (now filled with water) with shaded overlooks and a dock for fishing. The trail now connects to a new recreational path north along Devils Glen Road, east on 53rd Avenue and south along Middle Road. A new trail south of Middle Road along Devils Glen Road connects with both the Duck Creek Recreation Trail and the Trail BETTENDORF

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23 Answers to the Walking Guide Quiz! 1. B You need to walk the length of a football field to burn the calories of ONE M&M! 2. E You will realize all of these health benefits from a brisk walk! 3. A 150-pound person exerts a force of nearly 64 tons while walking one mile! 4. B About 2.47%, or 3.2 million people, walk to work each day! 5. D An average person takes approximately 8,000 to 10,000 steps each day! Now that you ve answered our questions, feel free to call us with your insurance and wellness plan questions at (866) ! Source street maps courtesy Bi-State Regional Commission 2.5M 9.12