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$2 MILLION

$2 MILLION

April 13, 2024

BREAKING NEWS! The River's Edge Trail is excited to announce that the board has been awarded $2 million through the Iowa TAP grant program for the surfacing of the trail south of Eldora towards Gifford and for the South Fork Bridge Project!

Thank you to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation for your assistance in securing the funds.

Read more about the history and progress of the trail: https://www.timesrepublican.com/.../hardin-county.../

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Join us to Celebrate Trails Day at the River’s Edge Trail - Eldora Trailhead on Saturday, April 27th.

We have an exciting day lined up, featuring a trail clean-up, tots-on-trikes story time with the Eldora Library, a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eldora Trailhead, food, and a bike ride on the trail.

Stay updated by following our Facebook event page for more information! Facebook Event Link

Celebrate Trails Day!

Hardin County Community Endowment Grant

April 4, 2024

We are excited to announce that the River's Edge Trail has been awarded a $15,000 grant from Hardin County Community Endowment Foundation for the South Fork Bridge Study to further the expansion of the trail!

Thank you HCCEF for your continued support of our community projects.

Trail Vandalism

March 14, 2024 

A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for damage to the River’s Edge Trail located approximately 3 blocks north of the trailhead in Eldora (see photos below).

If you have any information regarding the damage please contact the Eldora Police Department at 641-939-3333.

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Tomorrow, our festivities will conclude with a bike ride from the Eldora trailhead to Steamboat Rock and back. If you want to connect with local cyclists, join us on this ride. We uphold a “no biker left behind” policy - Cyclists of all s
Join us at noon for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Eldora Trailhead! Check out the new shelter, learn more about ongoing and upcoming trail projects, and enjoy a free-will donation meal of burgers and chips provided by Eldora Kiwanis Club with pr
Bubbles, books, and snow cones, oh my! 🫧📚🍧 Following the trail cleanup, children and caregivers are welcome to join us at the trailhead on their bikes, scooters, or roller blades for a storytime session with the @eldorapubliclibrary starting at 1
This past Thursday, River’s Edge Trail board members, Steve Pence and Laura Carr, attended the Hardin County Community Endowment Fund Award Ceremony where the trail was awarded $15,000 to assist with a hydrological study of the South Fork Bridg
As a part of the Pick-Up Iowa initiative with Keep Iowa Beautiful and the Great American Cleanup, we will be hosting a trail clean-up to kick-off our festivities on April 27th! Starting at 9 am, groups or individuals will collect supplies, directio
🥳 Join us to celebrate Trails Day at the River’s Edge Trail - Eldora Trailhead on Saturday, April 27th. We have an exciting day lined up, featuring a trail clean-up, tots-on-trikes story time with the Eldora Library, a ribbon-cutting ceremony
Seasonal mowing bids are now being accepted for the Rivers Edge Trail. The trail is broken down into two groups. You may submit a bid for one or both groups. Group 1 - Paved: Mowing the edge 18” - 24” out from the concrete trail beginnin
Anyone else looking forward to the higher temps in the forecast?! Get outside and join us on the @iowariversedgetrail! The newly paved stretch connecting Steamboat Rock to Eldora is begging to be explored! But why stop there? Take the scenic 11-mile