Work Begins on FLATS
After years of planning and fundraising, construction will officially begin on the Forest Lake Area Trail System (FLATS) with a groundbreaking celebration at 4 p.m. Oct. 3 by the Petroglyph Site in Thousand Hills State Park.
The celebration will feature a special guest, presentation of the final designs for Phase One, an update on the construction schedule for Phase One, a short performance by the Kirksville High School Band and a chance to begin digging on the trail route. Anyone who would like to join in can bring a shovel.
Phase One of the trail is an eight-foot-wide ADA-accessible concrete path between the Petroglyph Site and the Marina at Thousand Hills State Park. Phase Two will connect the two campgrounds and Phase Three will connect Kirksville and Thousand Hills State Park.
This event will also be the final opportunity for donors to be listed on a permanent plaque at the Phase One trail head by making a donation to FLATS ($500 cumulative for individuals, families, small businesses and non-profits, and $1,000 cumulative for businesses with more than five employees). These donations will help fund the construction of Phase Two and the design and construction of Phase Three. 100 percent of all donations support the construction, promotion, planning and maintenance of trails in Adair County.
For more information or to donate please visit kvflats.org, email flatskv@gmail.com or contact one of the members of FLATS Steering Committee listed on the website.
The celebration will feature a special guest, presentation of the final designs for Phase One, an update on the construction schedule for Phase One, a short performance by the Kirksville High School Band and a chance to begin digging on the trail route. Anyone who would like to join in can bring a shovel.
Phase One of the trail is an eight-foot-wide ADA-accessible concrete path between the Petroglyph Site and the Marina at Thousand Hills State Park. Phase Two will connect the two campgrounds and Phase Three will connect Kirksville and Thousand Hills State Park.
This event will also be the final opportunity for donors to be listed on a permanent plaque at the Phase One trail head by making a donation to FLATS ($500 cumulative for individuals, families, small businesses and non-profits, and $1,000 cumulative for businesses with more than five employees). These donations will help fund the construction of Phase Two and the design and construction of Phase Three. 100 percent of all donations support the construction, promotion, planning and maintenance of trails in Adair County.
For more information or to donate please visit kvflats.org, email flatskv@gmail.com or contact one of the members of FLATS Steering Committee listed on the website.
