Meet Riz

Riz Khan recently joined the Great Rivers Greenway as an Outreach Specialist. These valued team members help out at events and programs across the region- answering questions, sharing project updates and handing out maps and greenway “swag.” Riz shares why he wanted to get involved with Great Rivers Greenway:

“For most of my career I have worked in the corporate world across the globe (India, UK & in US). I recently started to feel something was missing in my life. One day I came across an article about Great Rivers Greenway that really piqued my interest. I realized that the greenways are more than just trails… they are places where you can spend time outside and also connect to trains, buses, markets, neighborhoods, businesses, parks and more. I am totally in love with the mission to connect this region with greenways and encourage people to live life outside. To be honest, I wasn’t much of an outdoors person before, but now I am. I believe the more time we spend outdoors, the healthier and happier we are. I think it also creates better bonding with our family. I am grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of this mission.”

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