2025 River Stewards Cohort Capstone Presentation: River Access at Island MetroPark

Authors

Presenter(s)

Andrew Bartsch, Elizabeth Divish, Noah Garrick, Abigail Jungkunz, James Lambert, Hannah McClure, Elizabeth Miles-Flynn, Madelyn Moore, John Rosch, Nicholas Schulz, Samantha Trajcevski, Caroline Turnbull, Andrew Watt, Eleanor Yates-McEwan

Comments

12:00-12:30, 14 Lawnview Avenue

Files

Description

The 2025 River Stewards cohort has worked in collaboration with three community stakeholders, the Miami Conservancy District, Five Rivers MetroParks, and the City of Dayton, to activate the river surrounding Island MetroPark as a place for community water recreation. Island MetroPark is an ideal location for connecting community with the river, with pre-existing infrastructure and convenient staging for a paddling loop. However, Island MetroPark's proximity to a low head dam has made water access hazard and limited community engagement with the river. The 2025 River Stewards cohort has engaged our three key stakeholders, facilitating the scouting, mapping, collaboration, design, and installation of educational and safety signage to make this stretch of the river easy and safe for paddlers of all experiences. We are excited to welcome our members, partners, and the wider community to this reinvigorated river access site!

Publication Date

4-23-2025

Project Designation

Capstone Project

Primary Advisor

Zachary A. Piso

Primary Advisor's Department

Philosophy

Keywords

Stander Symposium, College of Arts and Sciences

Institutional Learning Goals

Community; Vocation; Practical Wisdom

Recommended Citation

"2025 River Stewards Cohort Capstone Presentation: River Access at Island MetroPark" (2025). Stander Symposium Projects. 3863.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/3863