Dallas County Conservation has been accepting donations for the connector trail project from all kinds of different sources, but they recently got some funds from an unexpected source.
Tate Boyd is a 10-year-old from Urbandale who decided to celebrate his half-birthday without any gifts. Instead, he asked for donations to a local cause of his choosing. As an avid bike rider, he decided the “Let’s Connect” project was exactly the type of project he wanted to support. With the birthday donations in hand, Tate and the rest of the Boyd family visited the Conservation offices at Forest Park Museum, where they delivered a check for $350. Conservation Director Mike Wallace was impressed by the thoughtfulness of the gesture, and it also sparked an idea for a fundraiser.
Starting now and running through the end of August, Conservation is encouraging people to match Tate’s generosity with a $350 donation of their own. All proceeds will go towards the project to bridge the nine-miles between the Raccoon River Valley Trail in Perry and the High Trestle Trail in Woodward. The $5 million project is over half-funded, and phase one construction has already begun. Anyone interested in matching Tate’s gift or making a birthday contribution of their own, is encouraged to contact Dallas County Conservation at 515-465-3577. You can also click on the link below.
