Work is underway to re-establish a trail from Dug Road to Phelps Park

Decorah Parks and Recreation staff are re-establishing a trail that links Dug Road to Phelps Park. The project is part of the Iowa Great Places Grant.

Decorah Parks & Recreation director Andy Nimrod says, "This project was identified as part of the Visioning process two years ago and will be funded through our Great Places Grant. The trail was probably originally built in the 30's when the wall in Phelps was built, but was abandoned in the 70's.  This project will open that trail back up and provide a nice loop with the Dug Road section of trail. Stone mason John Klosterboer has made stone pillars as a marker for the entrance at the north end of the trail. We intend to provide more information when the trail is completed."

In addition to the trail work, large ash trees were recently removed due to the emerald ash borer disease. For more information about the project, visit https://parks.decorahia.org/whats-that-park-project