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Trail Updates & Andover-Augusta Trail Group

Now that the west side has an established trail with wonderful volunteers we are establishing an Andover-Augusta Trail Group to insure the continuation of the Red Bud Trail out of east Wichita completing a 20 mile linear parkway. Approximately eleven of those miles are in Butler County and it has come to our attention that if we as a community want this then we need to do some grassroots campaigning. The potential that this trail offers is irreplaceable. We cannot let this slip out from under us. So if you are an east sider that would ride, walk or jog to Andover or Augusta, or if you are a Butler County resident, we need your help!! Please download the December 2011 update to find more news about the Prairie Sunset Trail and sample letters to the Butler County Commissions. December Trail Update.

The Prairie Sunset Trail

Because of your membership dues and support, we continue to make progress on the Prairie Sunset Trail west of 167th St W, through Goddard to Garden Plain. We now have a bench at each half mile point. We have 6 of the 8 miles adopted by groups and or families which mean they keep their mile trimmed and clean. Several goals for 2012 are to complete the "Cecile Kellenbarger Memorial Bridge," install another layer of fine crushed limestone on several miles in need as well as landscaping by the tunnel.

For those of you who have enjoyed the trail, thank you for using it and keeping us in touch with daily trail needs. This trail belongs to all of us, so please renew your membership for 2012 and take time to enjoy it. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization so your donation is tax deductible. Continued improvement is feasible through membership dues and volunteering, please help in any way you can!

Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy

The folks at Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy have put together an informative brochure with the contact information for the rail trails in Kansas. In order to build and maintain these rail-trails for the enjoyment and benefit of all, volunteers and donations are always need and very welcome! Kansas Rail Trails.

Cecile Kellenbarger Covered Bridge Memorial

Prairie Travelers wishes to thank all who contributed to the Cecile Kellenbarger Covered Bridge Memorial, so far we have raised over $3000. We are looking towards fall to finish the construction of the roof on the bridge. We will keep you posted.

Rail Trail News

If you have information regarding rail trails (proposed, under construction, or current) in Kansas, please forward the information to bryantnc@gmail.com and we will update our information.

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Trail Benefits

Everyone wins with the preservation of transportation corridors and the development of linear trails: the nation retains a vital resource, the public gains a place to safely walk or ride, the railroads retain the right to restore rail service in the future, small towns can receive an economic boon, and adjacent landowners obtain access to a recreational facility and increased property values.

By helping to preserve Kansas' heritage and recreational opportunities, you will be giving your children and grandchildren an irreplaceable gift - living history. If the linear trails project cannot be kept on track, so to speak, the corridors may be lost forever. That is why Prairie Travelers needs your help.