The Licking River Master Plan, commissioned by Vision 2015 in 2008, proposes to establish a continuous green corridor in the Licking River valley adjacent to the communities of Newport, Covington, Wilder, and Taylor Mill, Kentucky.   The Greenway plan calls for the stabilization of the riverbanks, the removal of invasive species and the restoration of native plants, trees, and wildlife in the riparian corridor.  In addition to the Greenway, the 5-mile corridor, between the confluence with the Ohio River and the I-275 overpass, includes plans for establishing a multi-level trail system that connects neighborhoods with historical, educational, and cultural institutions and recreational facilities.  The proposed trail system provides for nature trails, paved trails and water trails.

The City of Covington and residents of the Historic Riverside, Eastside, Helentown, Austinburg, Wallace Woods, and Levassor Park neighborhoods have begun working on detailed plans for the segment of the proposed trail between Clayton Meyer Park (18th Street) and Holmes High School . The City owns the land on which the proposed trails will be built, so no property or easements will have to be acquired.