Night Life on the Lehigh Portland Trails
The BioBlitz: Nocturnal Biodiversity of the Lehigh Portland Trails event was well-attended, with college staff and students, biology researchers, and local families and nature enthusiasts participating.
Lehigh Nature Walk September 29th
Enjoy a stroll through the natural beauty of Lehigh Portland Trails, and learn about the stunning biodiversity and diverse ecosystems along the trails. Our trails steward, Randy Rasa, will lead this exploration of the trail system, concentrating on identifying flowers, … Read More
Lehigh BioBlitz Event September 27th
Explore the amazing diversity of nighttime insects in our own backyard while participating in citizen science! If you can find a wild critter and take a picture of it you can participate as a BioBlitz observer! Rachel Stone, Biology Instructor … Read More
John Brown Duathlon 2019
Southwind Cycle and Outdoor is hosting a running and biking event utilizing the Lehigh Portland Trails. The September 14th event features a 5K run, a 40K bike ride, and a 10K run. All events start and end at Riverside Park … Read More
King of Trails Bridge Ribbon Cutting
The new King of Trails Bridge is officially open! A nice crowd attended the ribbon-cutting on Saturday, then took off to explore the trails. Thanks to the City of Iola, Thrive Allen County, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and … Read More
King of Trails Bridge Grand Opening May 5th
The new Washington Avenue bike-ped bridge over Elm Creek, known as the “King of Trails Bridge” will have its official ribbon-cutting on Saturday, May 5th at 2:00pm. We invite you to join us as we celebrate this connection from Iola, … Read More
John Robertson Memorial Cross Country Ski Trail Dedicated
On March 26th, the John Robertson Memorial Cross Country Ski Trail was dedicated to the memory of John Robertson, who was the Development Director at Thrive Allen County until his untimely death in late 2015. John wrote the grant proposal … Read More
New Trails on New Years Day
There’s no better time and place to begin a healthier and happier new year than January 1st at Lehigh Portland Trails! Start the new year right by joining us on New Year’s Day at 1:00 pm as we walk, bike, … Read More
Lehigh Portland Trails Grand Opening Photos
The Lehigh Portland Trails held its Grand Opening celebration on June 25th. A series of speakers, including Thrive Allen County Executive Director David Toland, Iola Industries President John McRae, Allen County Commissioner Jerry Daniels, and Mike Goodwin of the Kansas … Read More
Enjoy National Trails Day on the Lehigh Portland Trails
National Trails Day is the country’s largest celebration of trails, designed to introduce people to a wide array of trail activities: hiking, biking, trail running, bird watching and more. Our trails are a great venue for all of those activities, … Read More