A group dedicated to helping preserve the River Bottoms.
Growing up we all heard countless times “you can only have nice things if learn to take care of the things you have now”….or something to that effect. The MNDNR doesn’t seem to respect those common sense rules. They use Read More
We’re waiting for more details from our DNR contacts, but it looks like the DNR’s response to $1,500,000 of your hard earned tax dollars to spend and $4,100,000 low bid is to contract to build a trail to nowhere starting Read More
Bloomington Residents….this post is directed at you. All along the Mayor of Bloomington and the City Council have stated over and over and over again that the proposed plan to pave the River Bottoms was “a state issue” and essentially Read More
We are nearly at 7000 signatures. Let’s get to 7500. If you have not signed….please do….then share the link with your like minded friends and family. A bunch of individual voices make one loud voice that can’t be ignored. https://www.change.org/p/ann-lenczewski-stop-the-plan-to-put-a-paved-trail-in-the-minnesota-river-valley-between-the-bloomington-ferry-bridge-and-the-old-cedar-avenue-bridge Read More
FINALLY, after years of us questioning the cost to build the paved trail, we have a price tag for the “fully funded” trail. Drum roll…The cheapest bid for the 3.5 miles of the “fully funded” trail -the segment between Read More
The election is over and we know the results. It’s now time to get to work and we need your help. The changes in leadership at the Capital mean that the paved trail lobbyists will be in the ear of Read More
AN IMPORTANT NOTICE BEFORE ELECTION DAY : #savetheriverbottoms is a non-partisan group of people that identify as democrat, republican, independent and none-of-the-above that came together to try keep a wonderful existing natural trail as natural as possible. Our effort has Read More
Bloomington Mayor Gene Winsted and the Bloomington City Council have been hiding behind the “it’s a DNR Project” since day one, when in reality…..as displayed in the KSTP interview we recently shared……they have likely been engaged for many years. It’s Read More
Below is a link to a short interview that KARE 11 did with Bloomington Mayor Winstead. It’s only 3-4 minutes. Give it a listen. From day one Mayor Winstead and the Bloomington City Council have insisted that they had no Read More