Sunset on the trail
April 2013 Capital Campaign launch: Mike Willman, Judy Woller, Chris Malm, Debbe Kinsey, Gene Bebel
D&L donates 11 Acres for Future Trail Development. Donors: Faye Semling, Wayne Marrier, Bill Weber, Judge Michael Nolan, and Alan Malm
Beginning at Polk St on the historic New Wood Line rail bed to the Prairie River
Along Merrill Hydro
To Park St from Merrill Hydro under Center Avenue
Park Street entrance to Merrill Hydro
Celebrating the Nicklaus Family Bridge renovation: Sarah Williams, Sue Weith, Larry Hampel, Gene Bebel, Greg Nicklaus, Kay Nicklaus, Ron Nicklaus, Brenda Mueller, Todd Nicklaus, Tom Mueller
An October sunset like a New Wood Line train crew saw it at the end of the 19th Century
Looking west to Polk St from the Nicklaus Family Bridge over the Prairie River at its confluence with the Wisconsin River.
West end of the trail to Polk St at Stange St
Views of the Wisconsin River in the City of Merrill
Wayfinding guidance will be added as trail segments open to public use in the future
Vision for Trail from Council Grounds State Park to Park Street and beyond
High water mark from the 1912 flood
Plaque on the Nicklaus Family Bridge
Thrivent Way Loop sign
Newly planted trees donated by Zoellners Nursery
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 25, 2015
Merrill Chamber of Commerce 2015 Non-Profit of the Year
Recognition at the Friends of the River Bend Trail Annual Meeting
Friends of the River Bend Trail Organizational Meeting
Church Mutual planting perennials on the trail.
Sgt. Ryan Jopek Ruck Walk
Merrill’s Flood of 1912 Remembered on the Trail
Lamps Lighting the Bridge photo by Leslie Brown
Creating our First Historical Marker
Gene Bebel, Val Mindak, Kevin Cohrs and Eric Malm hold a bird’s eye view concept plan by Re-Vi Design for the envisioned Rotary Park to be located on South Park Street near the River Bend Trail.