🎉 Today, Joe Minnick was recognized by the Kansas Recreation & Parks Association with its 2026 Distinguished Volunteer Award. The award was presented in front of 500 parks and recreation staff and volunteers from across Kansas for his leadership and dedication to the Iron Horse Trail. | Iron Horse Trail

Iron Horse Nature Park and Open Space is officially open!! 🎉 On Saturday, we packed the trail and cut the ribbon, marking Phase 1 of a multi-phased effort to transform this beautiful space, which runs parallel to the Iron Horse Trail and connects to Stagecoach Park. There are pieces of history and interesting details throughout the area, like informative signs with posts made from the original railroad tracks that ran along what is now a multi-use trail. There’s also a convenient bike repair st