2021 Fall Fundraiser

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Linn County Trails

Trail Connections

A newsletter published by the Linn County Trails Association

December 2021

ASSOCIATION

Building Bridges

by Phillip Platz, LCTA President

We have been calling it the “golden age of trails development.” Two decades ago, the Linn County Trails Association contributed

dollars and sweat equity to convert portions of the former Milwaukee Road railway into a three-segment, 3.2-mile dirt path Grant Wood

INSIDE… Feature Story Grant Wood Trail bridge over Indian Creek

Trail. Today, the developed trail  —  and funded plans  —   project a continuous, paved path nearly four times that length to be completed within the next few years. While much work remains, these renewed efforts cast excitement to revisit early

plans for the trail’s link to the Mississippi River. If you’ve been following our recently-redesigned website (linncountytrails.org) or social media pages, you’ll know the City of Marion held a ribbon cutting in July for a Bridges, pg. 6 ▶

Calendar Year End

As 2021 draws to a close, we encourage you to keep Linn County Trails Association in mind as you take advantage of charitable deductions. LCTA is a 501(c)3 nonprofit. We thank you for your gifts of any amount.

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Capital Campaign

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Trail Construction Updates 4–5 Giving Alternatives 8


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