Central Kansas Trails

06/03/2026

There will be a work day next Saturday, June 13th in Lindsborg on the Meadowlark trail.

Start time will be 8:00 am. Meeting place is the trail head in Lindsborg. We will be freshing up the paint on the bollards heading south from the trail head.

We will be installing a few signs along the trail and a few stop signs on the mile between Pawnee and Pioneer

Hopefully the weather will cooperate check the page if questionable

Hope to see you next Saturday

05/04/2026

CKC is having a float type entry in the parade on Friday. We are looking for people to walk or ride bikes behind the trailer. Contact Ardie if you are interested at 620-242-4500

04/03/2026

This e-mail is for the workday on Saturday, April 11th.

I am sending this out early, since I will be gone all next week.

Starting time: 8:30 am
Meeting Place: Quivira Road entrance to trail.

Project: We will be doing additional work on the approaches to the RR bridge. We will be adding more RR ties to extend the approach and adding more dirt and limestone.
We are planning on having a few volunteers with equipment to help move dirt, etc. Hopefully, we can have the piles of limbs also removed from the entrance to the trail.

Items needed: Work gloves, shovels, metal rakes.

There is rain predicted for late next week. I will not be in town to update this e-mail about if we are still going to work. I am not sure if I will have access to the page either. If you show up Mark Flynn will be there to let you know if we are working or not.

Michele M. Cullen
President
Central Kansas Conservancy
620-755-3821 - Cell

03/11/2026

We are going to be working on the Meadowlark Trail this Saturday.

Start Time: 8:30 am
Meeting Place: Quiviria Road entrance to the trail.
Items to bring: Work gloves, shovels, rakes

Projects: We will be working on filling in some gaps on the south side approach to the new RR bridge. We have rented some equipment to help with this project.

We will also be smoothing out the trail just off of Quivira, it looks like several vehicles have been driving on the trail and left ruts in the limestone screenings.

We will also be working on as many wash out areas as time allows.

Michele M. Cullen
President
Central Kansas Conservancy
620-755-3821 - Cell

01/01/2026

12/31/2025

We are excited to share the news. The Meadowlark Trail is completed between McPherson and Lindsborg!
This would not be possible without a great board who never gave up on this goal.
We have had so much funding from local organizations and grants to see this project through. We thank all of you for believing we would reach this point.
We especially have to thank all the volunteers who have spent many Saturdays working on this project. It has been a fun ride and I have personally met so many dedicated people and made so many friendships along the way!!
Again thank you to so many people, businesses, grant providers, and personal donations. Can’t even begin to name them all.
Thank you
President
Central Kansas Conservancy

12/18/2025

Bingo Night for the Meadowlark Trail Friday, December 19, 6:30-8:30 at Three Rings Brewery

Come out and enjoy the fun! The proceeds go to Central Kansas Conservatory for the trail

12/18/2025

We will have a workday this Saturday. We will be putting the railings on the last bridge to complete the Meadowlark trail
Start time 9:00 am. Meeting place beginning of the trail off Rainbow road
Tools to bring if you have impactor with t25 bit we will have some bits there

12/11/2025

We had another amazing workday Saturday. We had about 15 volunteers show up at this very busy time of year. You all are amazing volunteers!!

We were able to get the whole 90 foot rail car bridge decked and railings in one of the bridges. We still need to put railings on one last bridge.

The contractor has put down the last load of limestone screenings yesterday!!!

There is still some final touch up work to do and the final blading.

Thank you to everyone who has ever volunteered on this trail. This has been a long journey and so many people over the years have contributed to getting to this point!!

12/05/2025

We are still planning on our workday tomorrow start time is 9:00 am at Quiviria road entrance. We will have to unload lumber so early arrival to do that would be great

Also T25 bit for screws is what we will using so if you have one please bring it

Lunch will be served around 11:30