Jane Reed Ross & Cheryl Morgan Explore Rotary Trail’s Master Plan & Landscape Design

Rotarians, Rotaract members & guests join Cheryl Morgan & Jane Reed Ross for a guided tour of Rotary Trail

In celebration of Rotary Trail’s 10th Anniversary, Cheryl Morgan, Auburn University School of Architecture Professor Emerita and Rotary Chair Project Co-Chair, is leading a series of walking tours featuring special guests discussing the history and architecture of Birmingham and the incredible efforts that went into transforming the abandoned railway cut into a beautiful linear park.

Rotarians, Rotaract members and guests joined Cheryl and Rotarian Jane Reed Ross, GMC Principal and Rotary Trail Project Landscape Architect, for an afternoon in May. Jane shared an immersive look at the trail from the master planner’s perspective with focus on the complicated logistics, advanced vision casting, creative problem-solving and sustainable landscape considerations required to turn the abandoned railway cut into a beautiful thriving urban park. Cheryl provided an overview of the history of Birmingham, the design of the region, its streets, railroads and buildings, and the tremendous economic impact of the trail. Attendees also visited the proposed site of Rotary Trail’s Eastern Gateway, an exciting project to build a trailhead under the 24th St. bridge at the eastern end of Rotary Trail.