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Platte River Trails Spring Clean-Up May 18th

Ian Delap — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:48:54 +0000

The Platte River Trails Trust along with partner Keep Casper Beautiful will be holding their annual trail clean-up on Saturday, May 18th and are looking for volunteers. Everyone is encouraged to attend and pitch in to get the riverfront trail, and other community trails, spruced up and ready for the active summer season.

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Morad Trail Bypass; Funding And Contractor Ready To Go In Spring

Karen Snyder — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:29:50 +0000

Construction on a bypass trail through Morad Park should start this spring.

The Platte River Parkway Trust recently selected a contractor, Knife River Inc. to construct the pathway. Parkway Trust Executive Director, Angela Emery, says the completed project should alleviate pathway congestion

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Connection Comes To Platte River Parkway At Fort Caspar

Karen Snyder — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:53:53 +0000

A Wyoming Department of Transportation grant will help extend the connectivity of the Platte River Parkway in Casper with dollars toward an underpass at Wyoming Boulevard and West 13th street near Fort Caspar.

Parkway Trust Executive Director, Angela Emery says the

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Riverfest And Great Duck Derby Saturday August 25th

Brian Scott — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:09:26 +0000

The 2012 Riverfest is scheduled for Saturday, August 25th, Casper’s own river festival, will offer fantastic food, live music, micro-brew tasting, family fun including the 2nd annual “Dunk Tank” AND Casper Rotary’s Great Duck Derby at Crossroads Park along the scenic Platte River Parkway trail and the North Platte River. T

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Platte River Parkway Cleanup This Saturday Morning

Karen Snyder — Thu, 17 May 2012 22:04:07 +0000

Help tidy up the Platte River Parkway system this Saturday. The annual volunteer cleanup is 9 a.m. to noon with everybody meeting in the west parking lot of the Tate Pump House by 8:50. Platte River Parkway Trust Executive Director, Angela Emery says there’s a small chance of rain so come appropriately dressed. “We don’t [...]

Second Pathway Through Morad By Summer's End

Karen Snyder — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 22:01:08 +0000

Morad Park users in Casper may be noticing the first signs of a new trail to be built through that section of the Platte River Parkway Trail System.

Parkway Trust Executive Director, Angela Emery, says a recent walk through by engineers left markers along the proposed route

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Fundraising Success Means Tate Pumphouse Grounds Makeover

Karen Snyder — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:19:38 +0000

Greening of the area surrounding the Tate Pump House along the North Platte River Parkway can move forward now that the Parkway Trust has met an important fundraising goal.

Executive Director, Angela Emery says the work has already begun with healthy topsoil in place for trees, shrubs, flowers and grass

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Morad Park Bypass On The Drawing Board

Karen Snyder — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:09:10 +0000

Those who know Morad park on a busy day know that pedestrian traffic slows when dog and people jams, mix with cross town bike traffic.

Adding a second bypass trail through the dog park is paid for and slated for later this year

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Platte River Parkway Projects Update

Karen Snyder — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:49:22 +0000

The Platte River in Casper has seen a lot of change since a master plan for its cleanup began 30 years ago.

The Platte River Parkway Trust this week met and talked accomplishment

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Platte River Parkway Board Open House Next Week

Karen Snyder — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:53:05 +0000

The Platte River Parkway through Casper continues to grow in popularity and in amenities. Next Monday the Parkway Trust Board holds its annual meeting and open house and the public is encouraged to attend. The setting gives folks a chance to meet with p

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Spring Clean For The River Trails

Karen Snyder — Thu, 12 May 2011 22:31:35 +0000

The Platte River Parkway gets its annual spring cleaning this Saturday morning. Platte River Parkway Trust Executive Director, Angela Emery, says the tradition pre-dates her.

"I think it started back 15 years ago or so. The Parkway Board was saying, 'Hey, we need to clean up the trail after the long winter months. A few people would come out and join us and now, last year, we had close to a hundred folks. It certainly does make the work go faster when you have more volunteers."

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New Ideas For Platte River Parkway Unveiled [VIDEO]

Karen Snyder — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:07:29 +0000

Upcoming enhancements and proposals for one cent funds were on display at the Platte River Parkway Trust annual meeting this week.

Board members met with the public to talk about the vision for the trail as it continues to expand in length and in popularity

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Platte River Parkway Meet Previews Enhancement Ideas

Karen Snyder — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 18:29:23 +0000

Ideas for enhancing the Platte River Parkway will be on display at next Monday's annual Platte River Parkway Trust meeting. The public is encouraged to come take a look.

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