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Autumn News 2025
Barriers up for Nov-Apr.
The winter barriers will soon secure our Trail from unwanted winter vehicle traffic to keep you safe and the Trail protected. The Trail is still open year round for non-motorized use. Enjoy the cooler weather!
2025 Work Events
Work Days 2025
Thank you, Volunteers!
We completed several Work Days that allowed us to clean up and trim back our trail. One October day you might have even noticed the Alma College Football team cutting and clearing the Trail near Alma.
Thank you to all who help keep our trail safe, beautiful and clean!
The trail committee is committed to trimming the entire 42 miles from Greenville to Alma. The time goal is two years to complete the project. Our wonderful trail is 25 years +/- and has needed this for quite some time. The Stump Guy is working hard. He started south out of Stanton approximately two miles to the Dalmac bridge. It's looking GOOD!
Please be aware of crews out there working. The trail remains open all year for all non-motorized use.
Resealing Complete
D and D Asphalt has completed the resealing and resurfacing for 2025 and the Trail looks great! This project was funded by a few very important supporters! Thank you!
Memorials
Sorensen memorial
A bike repair station in memory of Ron Sorensen was placed in McBride at a trail head of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. Sorensen, who passed away in 2022, was a long-time community member who helped develop and maintain the Trail. Cyclists riding along the Trail may used the station for quick repairs.
Ron became involved with the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail and played an important role in its early development. Ron designed and built all of the kiosks along the trail. He built a form of the logo and got permission to have it imprinted in the wet cement at the road crossings during some of the construction projects. He was involved in the development of the maintenance policy for the Friends of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail organization. He found and marked the Continental Watershed Divide on the Trail, near Neff Rd at Edmore. Sorensen spent hours volunteering on Trail projects and hours on his bike on the Trail, looking for things that needed attention.
Ron’s impact on his community will be felt for years to come and this memorial will remind others of his impact.
Horton Bench Donation
On Christmas of 2022 Craig and Isabel Horton’s daughters Bianca, Kathy, Carol, Lori, and Trudi gave them a Trail bench, located east of the Vestaburg Depot. Craig and Isabel have been supporters and users of the Trail through Vestaburg from the beginning to the present. They enjoy the seasonal gifts of nature and the benefits of physical exercise while walking! Thank you to Craig and Isabel for their long-time support and to their girls and families for honoring them through the donation of this Trail bench.
Trail Events - Fred Meijer Heartland Trail
Any organization wishing to use the FMHT for an event must fill out the Application Form and send the FFMHT a copy of the insurance company that lists the FFMHT and the Mid West Michigan Trail Authority as covered entities. Click on the links below to download the forms.
Please be aware that the FFMHT Board of Directors passed a resolution that no races will be allowed on the Trail. The Trail is too narrow to safely accommodate racing and general use together. Thank you for your understanding.
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Mid-West Michigan Trail Authority: