A $15,000 grant was just announced for the 9-mile "connector" trail, which will link the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the High Trestle Trail, and this grant comes with some national significance. Get the details now at bit.ly/2LMCV0G.

The 10th annual "Tour The Raccoon," a public ride sponsored by the Des Des Moines CycleClub happens this weekend on the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Details are right here: bit.ly/2xysgE3.

Beginning the week of June 11, the Raccoon River Valley Trail will be closed a couple days from 100th Street to 110th Street in northern Guthrie County for bridge repair. Don't go thru there then, please. Details: raccoonrivervalleytrail.org.

Thanks to Dallas County Conservation staff for quick clearing & clean-up of a half-dozen trees that fell on the Raccoon River Valley Trail east of Adel in an early morning storm, Saturday, June 2. They kept trail open for the 10th Tour The Raccoon ride of DM Cycle Club & others.

Coming Saturday June 9, the "Terry Rich Million Dollar Bicycle Ride to Cooper," leaving Jefferson IA at 3 p.m. on the Raccoon River Valley Trail, to Rich's hometown of Cooper & back. All free, and you could win a million bucks! Or more! Details: bit.ly/2sHH5hP.

Perry IA city administrator Sven Peterson, raising funds for new "Connector" trail from Raccoon River Valley Trail to High Trestle Trail, attempts to ride "Mudslinger" this Friday night in Ade! Details & pledge form in this Raccoon Valley Radio story: bit.ly/2ybAEcX

Here comes the 5th annual BACooN RIDE on our Raccoon River Valley Trail! x.com/bikeiowa/statu…

"BACooN RIDE 5" put 2,700 bicyclists on the Raccoon River Valley Trail on Saturday, June 16. With temps in the 90s and a big south wind, this ride sizzled -- just like all the bacon treats at stops along the way!

If you're counting "heroes" who made the BACooN RIDE 5 possible in miserably hot weather on Saturday, June 16, you should start with the Boy Scouts of Troop 182, in Ankeny, according to the BACooN organizers. Read it right here: bit.ly/2tzvMZA.

Little town, thinking big. Our most famous native citizen Terry Rich taught us to do that.

Help make our Raccoon River Valley Trail a national "Hall of Fame" trail! Hall of Fame voting is open to everyone, you can vote as often as you like from July 9-13, 2018, right here: bit.ly/2KOBzWN. Or go to the Dallas County Conservation Board page on Facebook.

Nine avid bicyclists around Jefferson IA make a strong case why cyclists who are looking for lifestyle, economic opportunities and one of America's best recreational trails -- our Raccoon River Valley Trail -- should consider moving here now: jeffersontelecom.com/telework/ #Ruraliscool

Great news! Prairie Meadows casino resort & race track gives Dallas County Conservation $100,000 "Legacy Grant" to help build new 9-mile "connector trail" between Raccoon River Valley Trail and High Trestle Trail -- and constructions has started! Details: bit.ly/2uT526M.

Dallas County Conservation shares exciting news and photos of the construction on the new "connector" trail going east from Perry, linking the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the High Trestle Trail. Expect to ride part of it this fall! Details: bit.ly/2MSyQaY.

Remember Urbandale IA boy Tate Boyd who celebrated his birthday by asking for donations to the "connector" trail linking Raccoon River Valley & High Trestle Trails? Tate's $350 gift has now been leveraged with other contributions & has reached $7,000! bit.ly/2POwYBO

Amazing photo by John Kalblinger showing Jered Vaske riding the Raccoon River Valley Trail from Waukee past Dallas Center about 10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, under a full moon that was slipping in and out of the clouds.

"Iowa Trails Summit" is set Friday, Oct. 12 (trail ride & reception in late afternoon on Oct. 11) at Panorama Conference Center & Resort, along the Raccoon River Valley Trail. Get the details right here: bit.ly/2PfJieg.

GREAT NEWS! Ribbon cutting at 12 noon Friday, Oct. 12, in Perry will officially open first phase of the "connector" trail between the Raccoon River Valley Trail and the High Trestle Trail. Be there! Details right here: bit.ly/2IAzskW

Iowa Trails Summit is being held Friday, Oct. 12 at Lake Panorama Conference Center, hosted by Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Trees Forever & Golden Hills RC&D. The Raccoon River Valley Trail Association hosted this group on Thursday afternoon trail ride to Hanging Rock Park.