One of the biggest companies in the United States has seen fit to help out the “Let’s Connect” project, as Dallas County Conservation recently received a grant from the Walmart Corporation.
The Conservation Foundation was selected by the company’s Boone location as the recipient of a $500 Walmart Community Grant. The grant brings the total funding for the connector trail project to well over 60% of the $5 million needed for all phases. The Walmart grant is the latest in a string of recent donations, which includes $6,000 from the Bock Family Foundation, and $100,000 from the Wiese Foundation through Perry Economic Development, Incorporated. There have also been an assortment of donations that matched the $350 gift of 10-year-old Urbandale native Tate Boyd, which he had raised on his half-birthday.
Phase one of the project to link the Raccoon River Valley Trail in Perry to the High Trestle Trail in Woodward is already complete, with 1.5 paved miles running east from Perry. Phase two will cover a similar stretch heading west from Woodward, which will be tackled in 2019. Finally, phase three will link the first two phases with six more miles of trail, just north of Highway 141. Conservation Director Mike Wallace reminds people they will accept any size of donation from the public, as every little bit helps. To contribute to the “Let’s Connect” project, click the link below to visit Dallas County Conservation’s website.