17 November, 2009
16 November, 2009
Give To The Max - November 17 at 8am
The big day is tomorrow - if you have found this website through the GiveMN.org Swedish Immigrant Trail Project page - thanks for taking the time to learn more about the trail. And of course, thank you for supporting the trail.
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 9:15 PM 0 comments
15 November, 2009
The Shafer Segment
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 10:18 PM 0 comments
Labels: Construction, Shafer
Parks and Trails Foundation Meeting 11/19
The next Foundation meeting will be this Thursday, November 19th at 7pm in the Chamber of Commerce Offices (former Library) in Lindstrom, MN. New members and anyone interested in learning more about the Swedish Immigrant Trail are welcome to attend.
On the agenda:
- Fall Commissioners' Trail Ride report
- Shafer Days Event report
- Minnesota's National Parks Video on TPT Channel 2 including the Shafer Immigrant Trail segment
- Fundraising - GiveMN.org website
- Taylor's Falls Segment Project Update
- land owner news
- latest grant opportunities and application deadlines
- Interstate Park Segment
- alternative parking areas
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 9:19 PM 0 comments
Labels: Meeting Notices + Agenda
11 November, 2009
Support the SIT Project at GiveMN.org
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 11:17 PM 0 comments
Labels: Support the Trail
09 November, 2009
Connections - A brief history of the Swedish Immigrant Trail Route
Image - A still image from "The Swedish Immigrant Trail" promotional video, produced by Jerry Lakso and starring Bill Mobeck as Swedish author Wilhelm Moberg. Here Moberg is visiting with a farmer in 1948 to learn more about life in Chisago County. He borrowed a bicycle from the druggist in Chisago City travel from town to town. Watch the Video by clicking here or "About the Trail" in the sidebar.
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 4:54 PM 0 comments
Labels: History
More about the Parks and Trails Foundation
Over the past 17 years, members of the Foundation, as well as volunteers from the Bike Path Task Force (the groups original volunteer organization) have given countless hours, talent and energy toward creating and improving the network of trails within the county.
The Parks and Trails Foundation's relationship to the Chisago County Government is one of advisement only. We receive no funding from the County and have no powers associated with County Agencies. The Task Force does not act with direction from the County Board although the Board does endorse and support our activities with respect to creating new recreation opportunities within the county. The County has asked the Director of Parks and Trails to work with our group - which he has since 1992.
This new web presence supplements our original site www.ccbiketrail.org
Posted by Chisago County Parks and Trails Foundation at 4:44 PM 0 comments
Labels: CCPTF