Posted by Justin on Jun 28th, 2008 | 0 comments 
More than sixty descended on Center Trails in Des Moines to help rebuild, reclaim and re-bridge Hillside. The City and United Way stepped up in a big way providing 40 volunteers, local high school students, to help with all the work. On tap was some bridge construction and installation, reclamation and a reroute of a sketchy fall-line trail in the interior. Thanks so much to all the volunteers...
Posted by Justin on Jun 20th, 2008 | 1 comment
June 28, 20089:00 amto1:00 pmExcept for the sound of rushing water, it’s been pretty quiet around here lately. With rain and flood waters reaching record levels your beloved Center Trails have taken quite a beating, exposing trouble-spots on both Rollercoaster and Hillside that we just haven’t had the time or manpower to tackle. Now’s our chance. The City has stepped up in a big...
Posted by Ryan on Jun 16th, 2008 | 0 comments
The Summerset Shootout (IMBCS #4) has been rescheduled to Sept. 7, 2008.
A monumental amount of trailwork will be required to re-open area singletrack, including Center and Summerset trails systems.
Stay tuned for how you can contribute to the rebuilding...
Posted by Ryan on Jun 7th, 2008 | 0 comments
I can’t adequately describe the water south of Des Moines along Highway 5 and 65… How about ‘vast ocean’?
And that includes Summerset State Park where the Middle River has poured into the park’s lakes and made a mess of our so-close-to-finished trails.
Riverside (the beginner trail on the south side of the park) is under as much as four feet of water right now. Our...
Posted by Justin on Jun 5th, 2008 | 1 comment
June 7, 20088:00 amto11:00 amIf you haven’t noticed over the past couple weeks it’s rained A LOT! Unfortunately, Center Trails (at least Denmans, Squirrel’s Nest and Rhythm and everything in between) is under a few feet of water. Subsequently, most National Trails Day events, including ours, have been canceled due to the rising tide. Luckily, there’s enough elevation at...
