"It is important to remember that the Parkway consists not only of natural habitat and primary floodplain, but also areas of secondary floodplain, river buffer zones, groomed or loosely-groomed parks, and paved/unpaved trails.  There are also several hundred acres of areas outside of the floodways, such as River Walk, shopping, the Kern County Museum, restaurants, recharge zones, baseball fields and soccer fields. All of the above lie within the Parkway Plan and Corridor and should be planted with appropriate California Native plants. "  --  Rich Oneil, Charter member and Co-founder  of the Kern River Parkway Foundation.