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The improvements on Mud Island are just a start, but an important start, to chip away at the deferred maintenance accumulated over the past 40 years. The community will begin to see big changes in our riverfront over the next 12 months.

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We hope Memphians will come out and enjoy our first Sunset Kayak of the season the last Thursday of this month, April 28th, in which free kayaks will launch from Mud Island boat ramp. In the meantime, events are still being held on the island. The even better news is that we are in various stages of negotiations with three new tenants on the island for attractions to open over the coming year. In addition, we are remaking the north entrance to the island and relighting the walk bridge, thanks to City capital improvement dollars. A footbridge and monorail at 125 North Front Street get. The lack of investment in Mud Island has stretched over multiple administrations. The good news is Accelerate Memphis, an initiative of Mayor Strickland and our City Council, includes $4M to spend on basic deferred maintenance that will serve all uses and users of the island. Memphis begins at the Mississippi River, which is celebrated in a 52-acre river park on Mud Island. We estimate the island requires approximately $20 million of deferred maintenance, not including the amphitheater and the monorail. Every single part of Mud Island affects every other part of Mud Island. It is challenging in that it is a tightly integrated design, but its very integration makes it confounding. And when Mud Island officially opens for the season in May, all of the limbs from recent storms will be cleared, and the Riverwalk will be clean, full of water and fully functional. Many people are on the island each good weather weekend, visiting the Memphis sign, getting close to the river, launching boats, even fishing off the island’s south end. Our rangers and staff monitor and maintain all riverfront parks to ensure they are clean, walkable and bikeable.

“Memphis River Parks Partnership is charged by the City of Memphis to maintain the river parks, including Mud Island. Enjoy hand-curated trail maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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You can read the Memphis River Parks Partnership’s full statement below: Want to find the best trails in Mud Island River Park for an adventurous hike or a family trip AllTrails has 1 great hiking trails, biking trails, running trails and more. Soulsville community center vandalized weeks before opening