Full crowds at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor on Wednesday gave you a sense that if everyone works together, a trail system connecting different Door County communities could become a reality.
Village of Egg Harbor officials organized public forums about the Egg Harbor Trails Initiative. In partnership with the Town of Egg Harbor and the Town of Gibraltar, the Village of Egg Harbor hopes to construct a series of four off-road, multi-use trails to connect the communities. Representatives from the Town of Gibraltar, Destination Door County, Door County Medical Center, Village of Sister Bay, the Wisconsin Bike Federation, and the National Park Service spoke at the two sessions, highlighting the system's benefits.
Village Administrator Megan Sawyer credited former administrator Ryan Heise with having an early vision of the system, starting first with a trail that would connect the Egg Harbor Beach with the beach at Frank Murphy Park. Patrick Lydon from the National Park Service encouraged the crowd to share their feedback on the system so it can be what the community and the county want.
Door County Medical Center is one of the project's many partners, with President and CEO Brian Stephens telling the crowd that the trail system could help the area become one of the healthiest in the state.
State Rep. Joel Kitchens admitted that the project will take a long time and a lot of money to become a reality, but stated that if there is a place that can make it happen, it is Door County.
The Egg Harbor Trails Initiative is still accepting survey responses through the end of the year. You can click this link to fill it out if you have not already.
Pictures and video (below) courtesy of the Egg Harbor Trails Alliance
