About Us

The Vision for Napa's RiverLine

Sculpture "Grateful Harvest" by artist Denis Kleine.

The vision for the RiverLine Trail is to create a community-driven, forward-looking narrative of what it could be for Napa’s long-term future.

The vision focuses on exploring opportunities that will help to preserve and enhance the Napa River while leveraging the River’s potential as an environmental, recreational, social, historic and economic asset for the community and the region.

Our Guiding Principles

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Improve Environmental Quality

Preservation and restoration of the valuable resources and landscapes of the Napa River enhances long-term sustainability.

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Create Connections

Increase visibility and access to the Napa River and stitch together connections to the River Trail, Vine Trail, Oxbow Commons, and Downtown.

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Enhance Community

Create opportunities for community involvement in education, art & stewardship programs centered on the RiverLine.

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Leverage Economic Growth:

Invest in one of Napa’s greatest assets to in turn create economic benefits for the region.

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Thoughtfully Activate the Riverfront

Feature the riverfront as a key spine for active and passive recreation and opportunities to gather and engage and access the River.

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Enhance the Built Environment

Employ high quality architectural materials and innovative engineering practices to engage, appreciate and experience the “life” of the River.

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We envision that the Napa RiverLine will connect locals and visitors to the Napa River in a way never available before.

- Steve Carlin, Board Chair

The Board & ADVISORS

Executive Committee

Steve Carlin | Board Chair | The Carlin Company, Oxbow Public Market

Chuck Shinnamon, PE | Board Vice Chair | Former President, Friends of the Napa River, a non profit corporation

Bob Muh | Treasurer | Chairman Emeritus, Culinary Institute of America

Kate Miller | Secretary | Past Executive Director, Napa Valley Transportation Authority

Community Engagement

Bruce Barge | Chair | President, Napa County RCD

Joelle Gallagher* | Napa County Board of Supervisors, District 1

Ben Horne | Chief Financial Officer, Union Square Alliance

Brendan Hurley* | Economic Development Coordinator, City of Napa

Bill LaLiberte | Executive Director, Downtown Napa Association

Beth Painter* | City of Napa Council Member, District 2

Marcus Sitzman* | Cybersecurity, MA Sitzman Consulting

Fund Development

Kate Miller | Chair | Past Executive Director, Napa Valley Transportation Authority

Steve Carlin | The Carlin Company, Oxbow Public Market

Bob Muh | Chairman Emeritus, Culinary Institute of America

Marcus Sitzman* | Cybersecurity, MA Sitzman Consulting

Planning &
Projects

Robert Reber | Chair | Executive Boardmember, Napa County Bicycle Coalition

Rob Anglin | Attorney, Holman Teague Roche Anglin, LLP

Phill Blake* | Friends of the Napa River

Alonso Corona | CEO, Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Ryan Gregory | Former Napa County Board of Supervisors

Neal Harrison* | Economic Development Manager, City of Napa

Gordon Huether | Artist - Gordon Huether Studio

Chuck McMinn | President, Napa Valley Vine Trail Coalition

Diana Meehan* | Planning & Programming Manager,
Napa Valley Transportation Authority

Kate Miller | Past Executive Director, Napa Valley Transportation Authority