FIRST DAYS OF AUTUMN by Olivia Conforti

At the River Walk the first days of autumn have passed and it is nice to see the subtle changes. While working I took a walk to check on the situation regarding branches and I saw plenty of the usual changes. The leaves were changing their colors and falling and had to be raked up. Passing the Katsura tree on the upper River Walk I noticed something, a different smell to the usual crisp smelling smells that punctuate the air. Elia, one of the trail supervisors from Greenagers, says that it smells like baked goods, but it was hard to tell at first. This smell is one of the smaller changes that comes with Autumn and all of its beauty.

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River Walk is closed for the season. Thank you Greenager Trails Coordinator Elia Del Molino, Trails Steward Elijah Fry, our Greenager apprentices, and horticulturalist Heather Cupo for a terrific, if challenging, 2020 season. Please join director Christine Ward and the River Walk staff when we open again in the spring. Meanwhile, stay healthy and safe.