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ICON Water Trails director pitches regional waterways as safety, recreation and economic driver
Summary
Dr. Stephanie Appel told Norwalk council that ICON Water Trails — backed by public and private funding — has 15 active access sites, logged about 250,000 visits in a six‑month season and is pursuing expansion to more than 50 sites to boost recreation, safety and local economic activity.
Dr. Stephanie Appel, executive director of ICON Water Trails, briefed the Norwalk City Council on June 5 about a regional effort to activate rivers and creeks for recreation, safety and conservation.
Appel said ICON currently maintains 15 active access points and that a 2022 season analysis showed roughly 250,000 visits across those locations over six months. She attributed about $20,000,000 in regional economic output to the current network and described fund‑raising that includes a $5,000,000 contribution from MidAmerican Energy to a regional endowment. "ICON Water…
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