Landon Trail Segment Opens The Overbrook-Michigan Valley section of the Landon Trail is now complete. Now, trail users can bike, hike, run or horseback-ride on a 6.8-mile continuous stretch of trail. Now, volunteers will work on extending the trail south … Read More
Western Sky Trail Taking Off Efforts are once again underway to build the Western Sky Trail 19 miles between Chanute and Fredonia. The out-of-service rail line was railbanked/conserved under the National Trails Act 12 years ago by SRTC. Now, two … Read More
There will be a bicycle race involving various age groups and distances on Oct. 9th 2021, with the children’s ride starting at noon. Expecting approximately 100 participants, The purpose is to raise funds for the Abilene trail. The event will … Read More
Sunflower’s 2021 Annual Meeting will be held on Oct. 23 at 12:00 noon at the White Peacock in Lindsborg. All trails enthusiasts are invited to attend.
Over 27 rail-trails are either completed or partially completed and 13 are undeveloped. In fact, 565 miles are completed and 273 miles are under development or planned. The goal is to link these together into an inter-connected system. This will … Read More
The Spring 2019 newsletter from the Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy contains stories on the following: $17,000 Grant Approved for Coldwater Trail Sunflower has received approval of a $17,000 federal National Recreational Trails Program grant allocated by the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, … Read More
The Spring 2017 newsletter from the Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy contains stories on the following: Lehigh Portland Rail Trail Opens The 2.3-mile Lehigh Portland Rail Trail opened in south Iola last June to great fanfare. The rail-trail connects to the 6.5-mile … Read More
November 2016 Grant Awarded for Coldwater Trail The Dodge City-based Community Foundation of Southwest Kansas and Short Grass Prairie Division of Sunflower Rail-Trails Conservancy have announced that the Foundation has awarded the Short Grass Prairie Trail (SGPT) a $3,900 grant … Read More
December 28, 2015 Rail-trail from Marysville, Kansas to Lincoln, Nebraska now Open! The 19.5-mile Chief Standing Bear Trail which links Beatrice, Neb. to the Nebraska state line was completed this fall creating a continuous rail-trail from Marysville to Lincoln. The … Read More
October 1, 2014 Marysville Depot Saved, New Trail Planned “A crowd at Marysville City Building Monday night erupted in applause after the City Council approved a contract with the Union Pacific Railroad Monday for purchase of the depot and surrounding … Read More