MO State Parks Hosts First of 3 Trail Meetings Several hundred people attended an open house forum on the Rock Island Trail hosted by Missouri State Parks on Monday, October 29 in Owensville. A number of displays cited the costs and challenges of trail building, but little of the many benefits a trail would bring […]
Belle Officials and MORIT representatives discuss trail building State Parks recently notified Belle that they were withdrawing Recreational Trail Program Grant funds. Read more
Celebrate National Trails Day The city of Belle along with MORIT are planning a corridor clean-up in celebration of National Trails Day. The event takes place on June 2 from 9:30 to noon. MORIT Executive Director Greg Harris is asking community members and MORIT members/supporters to celebrate National Trails Day — June 2 — and support the Rock […]
Please join us at our annual Membership Meeting. Below is the program/agenda. Annual Meeting Agenda Tuesday, March 20, 2018 Jefferson City Parks/ Lincoln U. Recreations Center – The LINC 1299 Lafayette at Stadium, Rooms 114-116 6:00 PM Displays and Videos 6:30 PM Program Welcome – President of Missouri Rock Island Trail Greetings and Updates […]
Missouri’s long quest to acquire the Rock Island Trail corridor is near near, but not certain, according to Greg Harris, the executive director of the Rock Island Trail. Local residents had the opportunity to support the expansion of the Rock Island Trail project on Wednesay, Nov. 29, at Public House Brewing Company’s Pints for a […]
Missouri’s long quest to acquire the Rock Island Trail corridor is nearing the final decision. In 1999, Missouri applied for a 197 mile segment from Kansas City to Owensville. Instead, Union Pacific and Missouri Central Railroad (wholly owned by Ameren) each secured segments from KC to St. Louis. In 2012, Ameren transferred ownership of the […]
