KANZA RAIL-TRAILS CONSERVANCY ANNUAL MEETING. KRTC will be holding its annual meeting on Saturday Nov. 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Berryton (southeast of Topeka). There will be lunch and entertainment, a short business meeting followed by a chance to walk on the Landon Trail. The event will be held at Creekside at Berryton (formerly Berryton Square) located at 7151 SE Berryton Road. If you have not joined, you can pay $10 at the door. Lunch is $8 for adults and $4 for children (RSVP is required for lunch). Send name plus check to KRTC, POB 3863, Topeka, KS 66604-6863 and indicate whether you want the chicken or beef entrée. Be there or be square (Berryton Square).
NATIONAL RECREATIONAL TRAILS FUNDS ALLOCATED. KDWP has allocated the FY 2008 federal funds for Kansas from the National Recreational Trails Fund. A total of $1.25 million was allocated. Projects include: (1) $60,000 for the Overbrook Lake Trail Phase II Project which will complete the trail around the city lake and include ADA parking and a restroom; (2) $100,000 for the Stone Creek Park Trail Project in Derby. The trail will be built around a fishing pond and playgrounds and includes a spillway pedestrian bridge with handicapped access to playgrounds; and, (3) $40,000 for the NE Loop Trail Project in Hutchinson which adds 10,000 linear feet to an existing trail system.