2021 Trail Highlights

For every dollar donated the River’s Edge Trail Foundation procures $10 of grant funds

Installation of the Circle of Giving. This seating plaza in West Bank Park was constructed as a gathering place and location to display donor recognition and memorial plaques. $18,000 of the total project cost was funded by the Foundation with the remaining $5,000 awarded by a Place Making Grant facilitated by the Great Falls Association of Realtors. Rocky Mountain hardscapes also donated materials and labor associated with their construction of the plaza.

River Drive North Trail Improvements. Major reconstruction of the trail from Central Ave. West to the crosswalk at the Skate Park saw the deteriorated asphalt surface replaced with low maintenance and long-lasting concrete. Safety issues, tree root protection, and crosswalk painting were also addressed. The total project cost $225,900. Our Foundation matched $29,000, leveraging a $183,900 grant and City of Great Falls Park District funds.

North Bank Stabilization Project– Phase 1 is underway with design and engineering. Construction slated for 2022 to mitigate riverbank instability issues along the trail and sewer main on the North Shore between the Water Treatment Plant and 9th St. No. Foundation matched $13,300 with grants and City Funds towards the $453,535 project cost.

Annual trail maintenance. The Foundation contributes over $20,000 in funds annually to the City Park and Recreation Trails Division for labor and materials utilized for trail maintenance. Trail crew recently conducted a mile of crack filling and sealing of asphalt trail segments in Warden Park, West Bank Park, and 38th St. No. trails as well as other general maintenance tasks.