2026 Riverine Walks
Wednesdays 6:30-8 p.m. and Saturdays 9-10:30 a.m.

Riverine Walks are approximately 1.5 hours long. Cost per session is $10. Riverine Walks are FREE for Members of River Action.
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• May 27 & 30 | Schuetzen Park
• Kory Darnall
• Details to come... Distance & terrain info...
• Meet at: Schuetzen Park

• June 3 & 6 | The Heroes of "Hero Street"
• Tammy & Kelly Rundle, Filmmakers
• Filmmakers Kelly and Tammy Rundle of Emmy Award-winning Fourth Wall Films will be your tour guides and share the compelling true story of eight Mexican-American heroes from Hero Street, USA. Only a block and a half long, Second Street in Silvis, Illinois lost six young men in World War II and two in the Korean War, more than any other street in America. Hero Street has provided over 100 service members since Mexican-American immigrants settled there in 1929.  Distance & terrain info...
• Meet at: Hero St. in Silvis, IL

• June 10 & 13 | TBA
• Gates Thomas, Professor, Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA
• Walk and trace the history of Davenport’s East End, from the BlackHawk Treaty, to the First Bridge across the Mississippi, to the industrial engine of the 20th century and beyond. About 1,000 steps.
• Meet at: Far west end (rear) of the Davenport Bittner YMCA parking lot

• June 17 & 20 | The Importance of Pollinators
• Isaac Stewart
• Native pollinators are essential elements of healthy terrestrial ecosystems, and there are arguably no organisms better in this role than native bees. Tragically, many bees have been declining in range and abundance in recent years. This walk will explore the native bees of our area with opportunities for discussion on diversity, decline, and what we all can do to support the efforts of our native pollinators. Distance & terrain info...
• Meet at: Illiniwek Forest Preserve - Parking lot at corner of 9th St. and Hwy 84.

• July 8 & 11 | TBA
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• July 15 & 18 | TBA
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• July 22 & 25 | TBA
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• July 29 & August 1 | TBA
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• August 5 & 8 | TBA
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• August 12 & 15 | TBA
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• August 19 & 22 | TBA
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• August 19 & 22 | TBA
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• August 26 & 29 | TBA
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Go to the 2026 Channel Cat Talks full schedule and details.

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Riverine Walks begin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and 9 a.m. on Saturdays. Walks are approximately 1.5 hours long. Riverine Walks are $10/session. Riverine Walks are FREE for Members of River Action.
Purchase Riverine Walk Tickets
Riverine Walks are FREE for Members of River Action.
Purchase Membership & Riverine Walks
If the Channel Cat Captain or Riverine Walk Guide cancels, a rain date may be scheduled. If you have paid and are unable to attend, River Action will consider your payment a donation. No refunds will be given.
Volunteers Needed for Channel Cat Talks & Riverine Walks

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2026 SPONSORS

• Presenting Sponsor

• MetroLINK

• Sponsors

• BITCO Insurance Companies
• IHMVCU

• Just for Kids Sponsors

• Crawford Company
• Scott County Regional Authority
• Davenport Four Corners Kiwanis
• Moline, IL Kiwanis (Just for Kids Sponsor)
• Optimist International - Davenport Noon Club
• Moline Rotary

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