Controlled Burn on Trail May 14, 2021
Please be advised that controlled burns will be held along the Paint Creek Trail today. The purpose of the burns is to stimulate the prairie and oak savanna plant communities along the trail while discouraging invasive plants such as buckthorn, autumn olive, and multiflora rose. The burn will begin around 10:30 or 11 am at the first burn unit between Silverbell Rd and Dutton Rd, and will move to the Paint Creek Heritage Area – Wet Prairie just north of Silverbell Rd when that burn is complete. Please use caution if you are planning on visiting these areas.
Trail Work in Oakland Township on Thursday, March 25, 2021
Please be advised that Thursday, March 25, 2021, crews will be surveying and taking soil borings on the trail just north of the Royal Oak Archers site in Oakland Township. Temporary closures may occur as a result of this work. Please use caution in this area.
Dutton & Gallagher Parking Lots Closed – Week of August 16, 2020
The Dutton and Gallagher parking lots will be closed later this week (week of 8/16) for resurfacing.
Construction at Clarkston & Kern Through August
We are anticipating periodic disruptions of pathway traffic on the Paint Creek Trail at Kern and Clarkston Roads through the end of August. The trail will not be closed but there will be an increase in the number of passes that trucks and construction equipment will be making on the trail. Please use caution in this area.
Construction at Clarkston & Kern Roads – Monday, July 20th
We are anticipating periodic disruptions of pathway traffic on the Paint Creek Trail at Kern and Clarkston Roads today, Monday 7/20. The trail will not be closed but there will be an increase in the number of passes that trucks and construction equipment will be making on the trail. Please use caution in this area.
Planting Completed at New Pollinator Garden on the Paint Creek Trail
PLANTING COMPLETED AT NEW POLLINATOR GARDEN ON THE PAINT CREEK TRAIL Garden Honors Late Paint Creek Trail Bike Patroller David Moutrie Rochester Hills, Michigan: The Friends of the Paint Creek Trail in conjunction with the Paint Creek Trailways Commission recently installed a new pollinator garden along the Paint Creek Trail. The new garden is located approximately ¼ mile north of Tienken Road in Rochester Hills. Named in honor of the late David Moutrie, a teacher, environmentalist, and active supporter of the Paint Creek Trail, the garden is a fitting tribute to a man known by many as the “Trail Ambassador”.…
Paint Creek Trail Celebrates Virtual Natural Trails Day
Paint Creek Trail Virtual National Trails Day® Saturday, June 6, 2020 Rochester, Michigan: On Saturday, June 6, 2020, the Paint Creek Trailways Commission will virtually celebrate its 22nd Annual National Trails Day® due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the American Hiking Society, “National Trails Day® is the only nationally coordinated event designed to unite all muscle-powered trail activities with the goal of connecting more people to trails. Every trail beckons adventure and has a story to share with any person willing to discover it, and the American Hiking Society believes these trail experiences can improve the lives of every…
Paint Creek Trail Users Urged to Maintain 6-Foot Distance
PAINT CREEK TRAIL USERS URGED TO MAINTAIN 6-FOOT DISTANCE Even Outdoors, People Must Maintain Proper Social and Physical Distancing of Six Feet Rochester, Michigan: The Paint Creek Trail, like other recreation trails across the state, has seen a significant increase in users since the stay at home order was issued by Governor Whitmer on March 23rd. Michiganders have turned to trails as a way to find respite and get exercise outdoors during a tremendously challenging time in our country. Both medical and public health experts agree that physical activity is crucial to maintaining well-being as long as safe social distancing…
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.
Paint Creek Trail Announces $400,000 Grant
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Gift Funds Replacement of Deteriorating 95-Year Old Bridge and the Resurfacing of the Entire Paint Creek Trail Rochester, Michigan: The Community Foundation of Greater Rochester has been awarded a $408,000 grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation for the benefit of the Paint Creek Trailways Commission. This grant will be used to fund two major projects on the Paint Creek Trail, a popular 8.9 mile regional rail trail and key link in Oakland County’s Oak Routes and Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail network. Funding from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation will enable the Trailways…