The Sacramento River is a parkway, a greenway, and a bike commuter route. It is a place to jog, to skate, or just to take a stroll. It is a natural wonder within our community. Yet, enhancements to the region’s namesake river have yet to be fully realized.

Friends of the Sacramento River Greenway has banded together, over the years, to encourage area governments to take action in support of the open space, recreation, and natural beauty of the river and its banks.

As the Sacramento River moves through its course, each city, county, and other public and private organizations can provide and improve access and enhancements — including both its more natural areas and those with more urban development. Our goal of continuous river access for the public includes its levees and banks, but also with compatible adjacent land uses, and important links to other trails in the region.

Friends of the Sacramento River Greenway wants to make access to this remarkable river easy and enjoyable for all users: walkers, runners, bicyclists, skaters, nature lovers, equestrians, and boaters.

              Background 
Friends of the Sacramento River Greenway (FSRG) has been working since 1991 to ensure continuous public access to the River and its levees, on both sides of the River , from the Sutter County line to the town of Freeport. Public access is compatible with urban development, flood control, environmental protection, and recreation objectives for the region. This natural wonder, regional gem, is under-recognized by public agencies and leaders, partly because it crosses political and agency boundaries. The Sacramento River and levees make what is, indeed, a fine regional park!

               Who we are
We are a volunteer, community-based organization, working as a non-governmental organization (NGO) to fulfill the dream of broad public access to the Sacramento River. We are walkers, bicyclists, skaters, nature lovers, fisher-folks, equestrians, and boaters. We meet semi-regularly, and focus most of our efforts on advocacy. We try to limit meetings with ourselves, but use our time to meet government officials, besides, we’d rather visit the River than go to meetings! Please lend us your name in support by simply e-mailing us, and we will keep you informed of our activities.

                 Goals
Complete access to the River will connect to the regional trail network, provide commute routes, and many recreational opportunities. We have short, medium, and long term projects to increase public access to the River. We have identified projects along the River that the cities and other agencies could implement to complete trails and increase access.

                What we do
We participate in government forums and planning groups to keep the adopted plans at the forefront of all discussions about the River. We meet with elected officials and government agencies. We monitor government plans and land use decisions that affect the River. We periodically meet to discuss our progress and strategies for action.

You can join our efforts at any level of participation you wish — from simply lending us your name in support, to joining a committee or helping with a project. Please see the “Contact Us” button at the top of this page.