11-22-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
11-22-04
The route has been announced for the 17th annual Great Ohio Bicycle
Adventure on June 18-25, 2005. Click here for details
on the GOBA website.
11-18-04
Updated "Calendar of Events" posted on the web site, and at the
information kiosk at the Senior Center Trailhead. To view
calendar, click here.
New map posted on the website, and at the information kiosk at the
Senior Center Trailhead. Columbus
Recreation and Parks Dept Proposed Pathways
11-17-04
Construction
nearing completion on the trailhead shelter. For updated photos
of construction progress, along with other activities at the shelter, click here.
11-15-04
Just
a reminder that the monthly meeting of the Friends of Madison County
Parks and Trails will take place this Wednesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm
at the Madison County Senior Center at 280 West High Street in London. Click here for details.
11-13-04
Riders
from all across Central Ohio participate in the Columbus Outdoor
Pursuits "London Trail Ride" on Saturday, November 13. Click here
for more details.
11-12-04
Clearing and grubbing has been completed, and grading will begin soon
on the Prairie Grass Trail segment from Maple Street to Wilson Road in
London. For updated photos of construction progress, click here.
11-02-04
November "Calendar of Events" posted on the web site, and at the
information kiosk at the Senior Center Trailhead. For more
information, click here.
11-01-04
Madison Messenger article: "Results in for land plan survey". Click here to view article.
10-31-04
A
reminder for the Columbus Outdoor Pursuits "London Trail Ride" on
Saturday, November 13. Click here for more details.
10-30-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
10-29-04
Columbus
Outdoor Pursuits has scheduled a "Battelle-Darby - Plain City Ride"
that will pass through London on Saturday, December 11. Click here
for more details.
10-28-04
Construction has begun on the Prairie Grass Trail segment from Maple
Street to Wilson Road in London. For updated photos of
construction progress, click here.
10-25-04
Madison Messenger article: "Full Moon Bicycle Rides". Click here to view article.
10-22-04
FMCPT is putting our Bobcat up for sale. For more details, click here.
10-20-04
Madison Press article: "Community Service Day teaches valuable
lessons". Click
here to view article.
10-16-04
Preparations begin at the trailhead shelter for landscaping and
planting of a prairie plant display. Click here
to view progress.
10-11-04
Madison Messenger article: "Full Moon Bicycle Rides". Click
here to view article.
10-10-04
Fall Newsletter released by the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund. To view newsletter, click
here.
10-04-04
October "Calendar of Events" posted on the web site, and at the
information kiosk at the Senior Center Trailhead. For more
information, click here.
10-03-04
A very special edition of the London Full Moon Bike Tour is set for
Wednesday, October 27. For more information, click here.
The regular London Full Moon Bike Tour will take place on Saturday,
October 30. For more information, click here
10-02-04
Once
again, the Prairie Grass Trail has put London on the map!
Columbus Outdoor Pursuits has scheduled a "London Trail Ride" on
Saturday, November 13. Click here for more details. To
view the COP monthly newsletter, click here.
09-25-04
Local volunteer sweeps the entire Prairie
Grass Trail. Check out our Prairie
Grass Trail - Profile".
09-24-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
09-22-04
Maps are being developed
for display at the London trailhead kiosk, and will be available soon
on the website.
For more information, click here.
09-21-04
Phase III of the Simon Kenton Trail will be officially opening on
October 17, 2004. For more information, click here.
09-21-04
The next London Full Moon Bike Tour is set for this Saturday, September
25. For more information, click here.
09-20-04
Madison Press - London City Council meeting review. Click here to view article.
09-13-04
FMCPT monthly meeting reminder. Click here for details.
09-12-04
Madison Press Weekly Review article: "Century cyclists". Click here to view article.
09-11-04
New addition to our web site! Check
out our "Prairie
Grass Trail - Profile".
09-11-04
More
photos have been added to the Trailhead Shelter photo gallery. Click here to see progress on shelter and kiosk
construction, along with other activities at the shelter.
09-09-04
Just a reminder that the Fall Farm Tour takes place on Sunday,
September 19. For more information click
here.
09-06-04
Madison Messenger article: "West Jeff cyclist pedals Pacific Coast for
American Lung Assn.". Click here to view article.
09-06-04
Marion Star article: "Rail Trails: A gem in Marion's future?". Click here to view article.
09-01-04
Miami Valley Rail Trails website receives recognition in Bike Midwest: "The cyber connection: trail
information online". Click here to view article. (Congratulations to webmaster
Tom Recktenwalt.)
08-31-04
Rules and
Regulations have been passed by the Madison County Metropolitan Park
District. To view the official posting in the Madison Press, click
here.
08-26-04
More
finishing touches completed on the Prairie Grass Trail. Click here to view the photo gallery updates and
captions.
08-23-04
Madison Press article: "Riding to save lives". Click here to view article.
08-23-04
Madison Messenger article: "Moonlit bike ride set for August 27".
Click
here to view article.
08-21-04
More
photos have been added to the Trailhead Shelter photo gallery. Click here to see progress on shelter and kiosk
construction, along with other activities at the shelter.
08-20-04
Due to popular demand, new trailhead maps and detailed information have
been posted on the web site. For more information, Click here.
08-20-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
08-19-04
Madison Press article: "Bike Tour set for August 27". Click here to view article.
08-18-04
Public
notice appeared in the Xenia Daily Gazette for the bid for construction
of the trail from Maple Street to Wilson Road in London and Madison
County. Deadline for bid submittal is Wednesday, September
1, 2004. Contracts will be awarded within 60 days, possibly as
early as September 9, 2004. For more details, click here.
08-16-04
The next
meeting of the Friends of Madison County Parks and Trails is this
Wednesday, August 18 at 7:00 pm at the Madison County Senior
Center. Click here for a map to the Senior
Center.
08-15-04
New photo
gallery added: Wildflowers on the Prairie Grass Trail.
Please help us to identify the species of wildflowers or prairie grass
in these photos. Also, please contact us with any new species
observed.
08-12-04
Construction
nearing completion on the trailhead shelter. For updated photos
of construction progress, along with other activities at the shelter, click here.
08-09-04
Madison
Press Weekly Review photo: "And the winner is....". To view
photo, click here.
08-09-04
Madison
Press Weekly Review article: "Ox Roast News - Bicycle Tour". To
view article, click here.
08-08-04
Columbus Dispatch article: "Before taking bike tour, make sure body's
ready." Click
here to view article.
08-08-04
Madison
Messenger article: "Register now for annual Ox Roast Bicycle
Tour". To
view article, click here.
08-07-04
Madison
Messenger article: "Bed & Breakfast wins national
award". To
view article, click here. (Congratulations
to FMCPT members Ron and Susan Brown.)
08-06-04
Madison County Producers Association add a bike tour to their Fall
Farms Tour on Sunday, September 19. For more information, click here.
08-04-04
Bike Midwest article: "ODOT is looking for thoughts on
initiative". Click here for more information.
08-03-04
FMCPT t-shirts are now available for order. For more information,
click here.
08-01-04
Construction
continues on the trailhead shelter. For updated photos of
construction progress, along with other activities at the shelter, click here.
07-31-04
Several species of birds have been sighted on the Prairie Grass Trail
between London and South Charleston For more information, click here.
07-30-04
Madison Press article: "Two events aim to draw crowd to trail". Click here to view article.
07-29-04
Madison Press article: "Cooler weather draws mixed reviews". Click here to view article.
07-27-04
Jack McDowell from the West Jefferson Park District is conducting a
Nature Walk on Saturday, July 31. For more information, click
here.
07-26-04
Local bicyclists organize the London Full Moon Bike Tour. For
more information, click
here.
07-25-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
07-22-04
Jim Schneider, Gene Pass and Frank Slagle began field work today on the
remaining trail corridor in London from Maple Street to Wilson
Road. Construction bids may be released in August. Click here for more information.
07-16-04
Madison Press article: "Funding cuts concern Eades". Click here to view article.
07-14-04
Madison Press article: "Plain City Council - Rail trail extension
discussed". Click here to view article.
07-11-04
Rails to Trails Conservancy website: "Prairie Grass Trail reaches
London, Ohio" To view news release, click here. (Thanks to RTC
for creating a link on their web site to our photo gallery.)
07-10-04
Summer Newsletter released by the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund. To view newsletter, click here.
07-05-04
Madison
Messenger article: "Paved trail now open between London and South
Charleston." To view article, click
here.
07-01-04
Columbus Dispatch Editorial: "Metro Parks crucial to bike paths'
success. Click here to view article.
06-30-04
Monthly
newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
06-30-04
The ribbon cutting ceremony on Saturday, June 26 for the opening of the Prairie Grass Trail from South Charleston
to London was a huge success! To view our photo gallery, click here.
06-29-04
Paving
completed on last three miles from Botkin Road into South
Charleston. For updated photos of construction progress, click here.
06-29-04
Madison Press article: "Blazing a trail". Click here to view article.
06-27-04
Columbus Dispatch article: "Hundreds of cyclists celebrate "perfect
conditions" of new trail." Click here to view article.
06-25-04
Springfield News Sun article: "New segment of bike trail offers
peek at some rare prairie." Click here to view article.
06-24-04
Boy Scout Troop 102 kicks off the "Adopt a Trail" program on the
Prairie Grass Trail. Click here for a report from
Scoutmaster Casey Elliott. If you would like to become involved
in the "Adopt a Trail" program, please contact us.
06-23-04
Madison
Press - auction thank you advertisement. To view advertisement, click
here.
06-23-04
Madison
Press article: "Canadian walks new trail". To view article, click
here.
06-22-04
Construction
completed on the FMCPT footbridge at the Madison County Senior Center
Trailhead. For updated photos of construction progress, click here.
06-21-04
Madison
Press Weekly Review article: "Strawberry Festival Events". To
view article, click here.
06-20-04
Madison
Messenger article: "Bike / hike trail dedication set for
Saturday." To view article, click
here.
06-17-04
Construction
continues on the Prairie Grass Trail. For updated photos of
construction progress, click here.
06-17-04
Columbus Dispatch article "Expanded trails put riders in state of
biking bliss." Click here to view article.
(Be sure
to view the map of proposed pathways. Make special note that
plans are underway to connect the Prairie Grass Trail in Madison County
to Battelle-Darby Creek in Franklin County, and on to the "Camp Chase
Rail Trail" to Columbus.)
06-15-04
Aerial photographs of the trail
corridor taken by FMCPT member Kevin Wright.
06-14-04
Madison
Messenger article: "Stanley Electric supports Ohio to Erie Trail
in London." Click here to view article.
06-11-04
Bicycle raffle drawing will take place during the ribbon cutting
ceremony. For more information, click here.
06-09-04
Madison Press article: "The Friends of Madison County Parks and
Trails receive donation from Stanley Electric." To view article, click
here.
06-08-04
Ground
has been broken in South Charleston. For updated photos of
construction progress, click here.
06-07-04
Construction
completed on the FMCPT footbridge at the Madison County Senior Center
Trailhead. For updated photos of construction progress, click here.
06-06-04
Madison
Messenger article: "South Charleston to London trail dedication
set" Click here to view article.
06-03-04
City Council adopts ordinance for bike route through City. Click
here to view article.
06-02-04
"Southwest Ohio's Waterways and Pathways" publication, featuring a
full-page advertisement by the Friends of Madison County Parks and
Trails, is now available. For more information, click
here.
06-02-04
Paving has begun on the Prairie Grass Trail from South Charleston to
London. For updated photos of construction progress, click here.
06-01-04
Details
have been finalized for the official ribbon cutting ceremonies on
Saturday, June 26 for the opening of the Prairie Grass Trail from South
Charleston to London. For more details, click
here.
05-31-04
Madison Messenger article: "Trail
enthusiasts share trail safety and etiquette hints." Click
here to view article.
05-27-04
Madison
Press article: "Bikeway
paving starts." Click here to view article.
05-26-04
Construction continues on the Prairie Grass Trail from South Charleston
to London. For updated photos of construction progress, click
here.
05-18-04
Columbus Dispatch article: " Don't
pedal to prove your mettle; just have fun." Click here to view article.
05-17-04
Our 2nd Annual Auction was a huge success! Thanks to everyone in
the community for their generous donations, and for their attendance at
the event. A very special thanks to Richard and Ruth McKenzie for
their hard work in organizing the event, and for their dedication in
making personal contacts in the community to obtain donations and to
promote the event. Click here to view our photo
gallery.
05-11-04
Last chance to get involved in our 2nd Annual Public Auction, taking
place this Saturday, May 15, 2004 at the Madison County Senior
Center. For more details, click
here.
05-11-04
Madison
Press auction advertisement appeared
this week in the Madison Press Weekly Review, the Plain City Advocate,
the Mt. Sterling Tribune, and the Mechanicsburg Telegram. Click here to view
article.
05-10-04
Madison Messenger article: "Paving starts on bike trail this
spring" Click here to view article.
05-03-04
Auction advertisement runs in Madison Press. A special thanks to
our sponsors for the ad, Hankins & Associates, Crain Construction,
Huntington Banks, and Wilson Printing & Graphics. Click
here to view.
04-26-04
Madison Messenger runs article regarding our May 15 auction. Click
here to view article.
04-22-04
Monthly newsletter released by Miami Valley Rail Trails. To view
newsletter, click here.
04-21-04
The 3rd Annual London Strawberry Festival Tour has been cancelled. For more
details, click here.
04-13-04
Click here for information
regarding horseback riding on multi use trails.
04-12-04
Our 2nd Annual Public Auction will take place on Saturday, May 15, 2004
at the Madison County Senior Center. For more details, click here.
04-07-04
The bid has been awarded and the first construction activity has begun
on the trail corridor between South Charleston and London. For more details, click
here.
04-07-04
Madison Press article - Plain
City rail-trail: Volunteers sought to clear a pathway. To
view article, click here.
04-06-04
Construction has begun on the Shelter Pavilion at the Madison County
Senior Center trailhead. For more details, click here.
04-05-04
Proposed ordinance to close First St. railroad crossing
defeated by City Council. For more details, click here.
04-01-04
Dwarf Alberta Pine Trees donated by Mike Adkins from the Farm Science
Review have been planted in the trailhead area at the Madison County
Senior Center. For more details, click here.
03-29-04
Cycling/advocacy group being organized in Plain City. For more
details, click here.
03-28-04
Spring Newsletter released by the Ohio to Erie Trail Fund. To view newsletter, click here.
02-21-04
FMCPT members work in cooperation with the Friends of the Clark County
Park District to pick up railroad spikes along the trail corridor
between London and South Charleston. For more details, click here.
02-20-04
Norfolk Southern Railroad visits London
to discuss our request to proceed with construction of the trail along
the low-use industrial rail spur corridor through downtown
London. For more details, click here.
02-19-04
Public notice appeared in the Xenia Daily Gazette for the bid for
construction of the trail from South Charleston to Midway Street in
London. For more details, click here.
02-09-04
The Greene Trails Cycling Classic will
take place in Xenia on July 22 through July 25.
02-06-04
Several new "links" added:
America Bikes
Greene County Trails
Economic Benefits
of Bicycling
Safe Bicycling
Coalition
02-03-04
TEA-21
update from America Bikes.
01-26-04
A special thank you to Boy Scout Troop 104 for coming out to help us on
the trail on Saturday, January 24, 2004. Check the Photo Gallery for photos.
01-24-04
FMCPT member Rodger Lynch has signed up to participate in the Big Ride Pacific Coast 2004 bicycle
tour to raise funds for the American Lung Association. This ride
will cover 1000 miles along the California coastline. Click here for more information.
01-23-04
Our web site construction is nearly completed! Over 400 photos
are now available on our Photo Gallery link. There are
also several new Press Releases now available.
01-22-04
Madison Press article: "London,
railroad negotiate rail bed use."
To view article, click here.
01-07-04
Madison Press article: "Annual
membership meeting announced."
To view article, click here.
01-07-04
Project manager Jim Schneider of the Greene County
Park District reported today that survey work was completed in December
in the newly acquired private property in South Charleston, all the way
to Midway Street in London.
Jim completed his field work today, and construction bids will be
released this month. Plans are to award the bid during the Greene
County Park District Meeting on February 12.
Weather permitting, construction is projected to begin in March,
starting with grading, clearing of blocked culverts and correction of
any drainage issues. |
