Rolling Trail Closures in Oakland Township
Please be advised that there will be rolling closures of the trail from Gallagher Road north to the Oakland Township border today, Thursday, April 2nd for woody vegetation management.
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Recommendations for Paint Creek Trail Users during COVID-19
Construction near Clarkston/Kern Trail Head
Please be advised that starting Monday, March 2, 2020, crews will be removing trees near the Clarkston/Kern trail head in Orion Township. Temporary closures may occur as a result of this work.
Paint Creek Trail Honors Former Trail Manager
PAINT CREEK TRAIL HONORS FORMER TRAIL MANAGER Former Paint Creek Trail Manager, Kristen Myers, Receives Award for Her Many Years of Dedicated Service to The Trail Rochester, Michigan: The Paint Creek Trailways Commission honored former Trail Manager, Kristen Myers, at its January 21st, 2020 regular meeting. Ms. Myers served as manager of the Paint Creek Trail for fifteen years before stepping down in October 2018. The Commission presented Ms. Myers with a resolution recognizing her longtime service to the Trail along with a commemorative pewter Paint Creek Trail spike in a display box. In addition to her many years as trail…
2020-2024 Draft Paint Creek Trail Recreation Master Plan Now Available for Public Review
The 2020-2024 Draft Paint Creek Trail Recreation Plan is now available for Public Review. The plan will be available for review from December 4, 2019 through January 4, 2020. A copy of the plan is on file and available to the public for inspection and review during regular business hours (8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday) at the Paint Creek Trailways Commission Offices, 4480 Orion Road, Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan. It is also available online at http://paintcreektrail.org/. Comments can be emailed to Melissa Ford, Paint Creek Trail Manager, at [email protected] or mailed to “Paint Creek Trail Master Plan,” 4393…
Paint Creek Trailways Commission Invites Public to Help with Master Plan
Rochester, Michigan: The Paint Creek Trailways Commission recently began work on its 2020-2024 Paint Creek Trail Recreation Master Plan. An invitation is being extended to the public to share thoughts and ideas regarding potential trail improvements. In conjunction with the Paint Creek Trail planning consultant, Giffels Webster, we are inviting the public to participate in this process – as individuals, citizens, or as representation of trail user groups or organizations. Community participation is crucial, as this vital Master Plan process will help us forecast our current, short term, and long term trail facility needs and conditions. It will also allow…
Request for Proposals – Signage Design Services
The Paint Creek Trailways Commission is seeking a qualified, experienced person or firm to design gateway signage, information stations, road crossing/safety signs, map signs, and wayfinding signs for the Paint Creek Trail that includes the addition of the Iron Belle Trail network logo. Selected person or firm may potentially manufacture the signs as well. The Signage Project is being funded by a Michigan Department of Natural Resources Iron Belle Trail grant fund, and local cash match. An applicant must submit one (1) copy of its proposal electronically by 3:00 p.m. on July 9, 2019 to [email protected], with “RFP Signage Design Services” as the…
Trail Closure Notice
The Paint Creek Trail between Dutton and Silverbell Roads will be closed beginning TODAY Monday, June 17, 2019 for the Bridge 33.7 replacement project. This section of the trail will be closed until early September 2019. There is no detour. Please plan your visit to the Paint Creek Trail accordingly.
NEW! 2019 National Trails Day Grand Prize Winning Ticket
Congratulations to our new National Trails Day Grand Prize winner – raffle ticket #8480500! Please call the Trail Office at 248-651-9260 to claim your prize. If the prize isn’t claimed by Monday 6/10 at 9 a.m., we will draw another winner.
Bridge 33.7 Construction Update – Trail Closure Notice
The Paint Creek Trail between Dutton and Silverbell Roads will be closed beginning Monday, June 17, 2019 for the Bridge 33.7 replacement project. This section of the trail will be closed until early September 2019. There is no detour. Please plan your visit to the Paint Creek Trail accordingly. During the week of June 10, 2019, construction equipment and supplies will be staged in the parking areas at Dutton and Silverbell Roads. Lots will remain open to the extent possible, however closure of the lots may be required based on the amount of equipment and supplies delivered. Please follow the…