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Trail Town requested to be made part of City P&R

By Linda Waggener

The subject of Trail Town came up at the July City Council meeting. Ellen Zornes, Chair of the Trail Town program that has been developed in Adair County, will be invited to bring specifics at the August City Council meeting to explore the request that the local Trail Town initiative be adopted into the City Parks & Recreation Department.

Trail Towns is a designation for communities that have a trail system or a river or water area used for canoeing and kayaking. It also allows for trails to be developed and used for walking, biking, horseback riding, canoeing and kayaking and off road riding.



Some of the outdoor attractions that are offered in the Columbia area include 25 miles of paddling on Russell Creek, which flows into the Green River; Green River Lake; and Lindsey Wilson College, which has supported award-winning cycling teams.

Once a community has received the Trail Town certification which Columbia/Adair County now has, the Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, the Department of Travel and Tourism and Office of Adventure Tourism will help promote and market these communities and the services being offered. They will be highlighted on maps, websites, visitors' guides and other state promotional material.

The Council meeting will be held on the first Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6pmCT in City Hall, 116 Campbellsville Street, Columbia, and the public is welcome.


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Work around the Russell Creek bridge not Trail Town work



2019-07-09 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
Recent work under and beside the Hwy 206 bridge over Russell Creek is not the wished-for river bank cleanup for Trail Town put ins. The work tempted passers by to discuss if maybe it might be the creation of a place for entry to put kayaks in, but the workers said they were there for the state to clean out the trees and brush that was hung at the base of the bridge from all the high water this year. They said if anything special had been wanted on the bank, the state would have to have been notified in advance.

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Trail Town kayak put in beside NAPA in Columbia



2019-07-09 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
25 miles of paddling on Russell Creek can begin right behind NAPA Auto Parts on Campbellsville Street in Columbia where one of two Trail Town put ins is located, mowed and open. The open, mowed walk needs a couple of signs so it's easier to find. Trail Town status and its needs for the future of trails in Columbia will be on the agenda for the August 5, 2019 City Council meeting when it will be considered for Parks and Recreation possibilities.

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One Trail Town entry to Russell Creek not very accessible



2019-07-11 - Adair County, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com.
One of the two designated Trail Town entries to Russell Creek in Columbia is lined with these pretty wildflowers - entry is not real visible - not real accessible. Trail Town volunteers have asked that the City Parks & Recreation Department take over the entity for its future development. The volunteers did the work of getting Adair County certified and now the next steps to develop inviting, easy to recognize public places need to be planned and carried out. (PS: While at this beautiful Queen Anne's Lace and Cornflower patch by Russell Creek, in addition to the picture, the photographer gained a number of Chigger bites. Next time I enjoy traveling the City's scenic Waterworks Street, I'm not getting out of the car unless it's nicely mowed or it's winter.)

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