Welcome to the newly developing section of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail which will connect the city of Alma to the village of Riverdale (9.6 miles long).  Construction began in late May and will be completed in late September, 2008.

     You are cordially invited to a ribbon cutting celebration and bike ride on October 11, 2008 in Alma.  This event is open to all trail supporters and will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Heritage Center parking lot on the Alma College Campus, on Superior St.  Please plan on helping us celebrate the opening of this section of the Fred Meijer Heartland Trail!  Bring friends, your bicycles and roller blades or walking shoes and enjoy this newest addition to the FMHT!  Questions?  Contact  K. Stearns at dkstearns@cmsinter.net or Robyn Anderson at anderson@alma.edu

     Enjoy the following pictures (by M. Morford, K. Stearns, & M. Schwach) that begin to show the many steps in the development and paving process of this trail section.  Updates will be forthcoming.