The local 2011 MRT and MRT/ADT riverfront trail extensions and engineering studies will collectively make this the Year of the Iowa MRT!!! These trail extensions will:

• unite river communities!
• provide valuable additional immediate and future opportunities for local recreation!
• be integral to the Mississippi River Trail (MRT) that will extend from the headwaters in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico!

The City of Buffalo energized its citizens to form a Mississippi River Trail Committee and then launched a public/private fund-raising campaign for engineering its seven miles of riverfront. The city is considering funding options to secure the $115,000 match needed for a $500,000 federal earmark for engineering by March. Two pancake breakfasts have been held to create awareness of the 10 mile trail from Utah St. to Wild Cat Den State Park.

A deposit account has been set up at Buffalo Savings Bank to help fund the public/private partnership. Donations can be mailed to:

This trail will connect the Muscatine trail to Buffalo. Another pancake breakfast will be held on March 5 at the Buffalo Community Center from 6:00 am to 12:00 am.