Photo Gallery - Friends of Riverside Park

Riverside Park Photo Gallery

Here is a photo gallery of the park during all four seasons. Photos have been submitted by various members of the Friends of Riverside Park and other local residents and park visitors.

We are still curating photos to place on this page. Click each spoiler title below to view current photos:

Spring

A visitor to one of the park’s scenic overlooks.

Summer

Hendricks Pier, June 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

A willow tree blows in the summer breeze.

Pickleball players, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Friends of Riverside Park concession stand. Photo by Tasha Calkins Laveen.

A mother and child enjoy the face-to-face swing at Riverside Park. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Picnic grove, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Autumn

Overlook #3, Fall 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Baseball diamond during fall. Photo by Mike Glass.

Beautiful fall colors line the banks of the Rock River.

Ready for a fall wagon ride. Photo by Tasha Calkins Laveen.

Winter

Ice forms on Devil’s Staircase. Photo by Mike Glass.

Nature & Wildlife

A turkey trots through the park on a spring afternoon.

Gray squirrel, Summer 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Great Blue Heron, July 2016. Photo by Christopher Rabuck.

Wildlife abounds in the park, and fox are a frequent sight.

Contributing Photographers

Pat Spalding
Tasha Calkins Laveen
Mary Frei
Mike Glass
David Abb
Minnie Burd
David Wells

Photos by Christopher Rabuck

This page is dedicated to the memory of Christopher Rabuck, who took many of the photos found on this page. Christopher was a huge fan of all things Janesville, especially Riverside Park. He was an integral member of the Friends of Riverside Park and spent countless hours photographing life in the park on a near-daily basis.

Tragically, it was during one of these outings on Nov. 10, 2016 that Christopher was hit and killed by an alleged drunk driver. The Friends of Riverside Park are shocked and saddened by this loss, and have dedicated this page to his beautiful photography. May Christopher’s spirit live on eternally through his gift for photography.