What We Have Learned…

March 27, 2025…

FJC has learned that the City of Redding’s proposed project for a trail through the Jenny Creek open space is a separate proposal with the Redding Parks & Recreation. A COR source has told FJC that no application has yet been submitted to the Planning Department for this project due to further need for environmental studies.

As of today, FJC awaits hearing from the COR regarding further information on this proposed project.

FJC continues to be unfavorable to the following information that has been proposed :

• This City of Redding proposes to build a 12- 16 foot wide, paved, lighted trail through the Jenny Creek open space on a majority of 50% slopes.

• COR also plans to build multiple over water bridges and a larger 80-foot walking bridge to cross over the northern end of Jenny Creek, where it narrows to 50% slopes. This would connect with the existing Overhill Drive Trail that already connects to the Sacramento River Trail.

  There are already 215 miles of trails within a 15-mile radius of Redding for biking, walking and hiking. We have many other existing trails that already serve our community.

• FJC is not favorable to an excessively over built trail in the greenbelt open space.

• FJC is not favorable to increased public access this project would give, thereby making the greenbelt open space, habitat, wildlife and our homes and families more vulnerable.

• FJC is in favor of the COR taking responsibility to maintain the existing trails we already have.

  FJC is in favor of keeping this environmentally rare open space protected and to remain in its natural state, preserving habitat and wildlife.

It is our goal as residents and stewards, to protect and preserve this natural, beautiful, peaceful, healthy habitat, and its wildlife and human inhabitants. 

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THE JENNY CREEK GREENBELT!