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Completed Trail Projects

Salem Church Kiosk Friends of the Trails presented a Dogwood Tree to Salem Church in recognition of the church's support of a bike trail spur that was built in the Church's Heritage Park at 9th and State St. Friends also recognized and thanked Jacob Zimmerman, Eagle Scout from Troop 56, who developed the kiosk/bike rack area at Heritage Park for his Eagle Scout project.
Gardner Museum of Architecture Kiosk Friends of the Trails constructed a Dogwood Trail kiosk at the Gardner Museum of Architecture and Design. Many thanks go to the fine people at the museum for their support of the Dogwood Trail.
Indian Mounds Park Kiosk & Landscaping Friends of the Trails recently presented a certificate of appreciation to Phillip Baird of Quincy. This past summer (2005), Phillip installed trail marking signs and did some landscaping work in Indian Mounds Park for his Eagle Scout Project. The signs installed at the park highlight the developing trail system and assists users of the systems paths.
Quincy Bikes - Work Day Friends of the Trails recently held a Community Work Day for the Quincy Bikes - bike loan program. Volunteers donated their time to help rehabilitate bicycles that will be used for the program.
RJ Peters Drive Project 2007 The portion of RJ Peters Drive connecting Gardner Expressway to 8th Street was previously an unsafe area for pedestrians and cyclists but now is a safer route on the Dogwood Trail due to the construction of a new 1,700 ft. walkway.  The new walkway was made possible by a generous $10,000 donation from Gardner Denver, Inc. and with the coordination efforts of the University of Illinois-Extension-Adams/Brown Unit, Friends of the Trails, and the City of Quincy and Quincy Park District who contributed labor and equipment to the project.  Speaking on Gardner Denver's involvement in the project, Ross Centanni, Chairman, President and CEO, said, "Gardner Denver is proud to have been a part of this worthwhile endeavor. With the new sidewalk through Indian Mounds Park, everyone, including our employees, can now safely enjoy a walk through the park. The safety of our employees is our No. 1 priority at Gardner Denver and this reinforces our commitment to safety. We are glad to give to the community in this way and hope the citizens of Quincy willenjoy the safety, health and recreational benefits this walkway offers for many years."  John Frankenhoff, President of the Quincy Park Board, stated, "The Park District appreciates the generosity of Gardner Denver and the initiative taken by Friends of the Trails. This combined effort has resulted in a very substantial improvement that will be used for years to come."   More enhancements to the RJ Peters Drive/Indian Mounds Park area will be coming soon. According to Mike Parks, Executive Director of the Quincy Park District, amenities including a parking lot, cluster picnic sites and a trailhead/kiosk have been approved for the area.

Upcoming Trail Projects

Maine Street Bicycle Racks Friends of the Trails put in the order for 30 bicycle racks for the Maine Street area to go along with the Maine Street imporvements.  The bicycle racks will be installed in a couple of months, so that cyclists will be able to have a place to park their bikes.  The bicycle racks were made possible through the Illinois Main Street Grant.  The bicycle racks are seen below in the same style, but were ordered in black to match the street lights and improvements on Maine Street.

Great River Road Kiosk The City of Quincy will be installing the Great River Kiosk in Clat Adams Park later this Fall.  The Great River Kiosk is just one of the Kiosk's in the project that will be placed along the riverfront.  The Kiosk's will be placed in ten different communities along the riverfront.  The different locations include Moline, the Mississippi Palisades State Park, Fulton Dutch Windmill, Fort Defiance Park (Carbondale), Fort Edwards Monument (Warsaw), Albany Mounds State Historic Park, Mississippi Rapids Welcome Center, Nauvoo, Hamilton, and Quincy.  As you can see from the picture the Kiosk resembles a paddle wheel, as was popular on the river boats that cruised the Mississippi.