On April 19th a group of volunteers from Earth Riders Trails Association, Inc. (ERTA) rerouted a section of the Pulpit Trail, which runs along the South side of the old Shady Hollow Cove (pay lakes before the Smithville Lake project).

The workday was one of many scheduled workdays throughout the year. If you would like to get more information about the mountain biking hiking trails at Smithville Lake or would be interested in volunteering, please send an This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . For information on other Northland trails, contact the This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MoDOT is having a public meeting about the proposed redesign of an important section of Hwy 45 in and near Parkville.

• Open House Meeting, April 17th, 4-7PM
• Platte County Community Center South, 8875 Clark Avenue, Parkville

If you can't attend, send a message in support of appropriate bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on Hwy 45 to project manager This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it   Please emphasize that you live/work/walk/bicycle in the area (assuming you do, of course!)

Despite the near freezing tempatures, snow showers and windy conditions nearly 20 volunteers showed up for the trail workday at Walnut Woods - Stockdale Park in Liberty. This group was able to bench cut a large portion of the trail that volunteers had cleared corridor for on previous workdays.

The goal is to have a 2-3 mile loop open by late spring before the greening vegetation makes trail building too difficult. This trail will be a first for Liberty and should give local mountain bicyclist and hikers a "home trail".

If you would like to learn  more about these trails you can contact visit the Blog for details and volunteer opportunities.