STOVER, Mo. — The Missouri Rock Island Trail board of directors will host a meet-and-greet in Stover, giving residents a chance to gather and discuss the future of the project.
MORIT board chairwoman Chrysa Niewald says the Stover event is just one of a series planned all along the Rock Island corridor. “We are anxious to give people in the communities along the line the opportunity to talk about what development of the trail will do for their town,” Niewald said. “We know how towns along the Katy Trail have benefited from that project and we want to share what the Rock Island Trail will do for Stover, Eldon, Versailles and towns all along the line. “
“We hope people will drop by, enjoy an appetizer and talk with us about the project,” Niewald said.
The MORIT meet-and-greet will be held at the Stover United Methodist Church, 206 N. Hickory (South Highway 135) from 5-6 p.m. June 1.
Community leaders and others have been working for years toward development of the Rock Island corridor into a recreational facility. The corridor is owned by a railroad subsidiary of Ameren Electric. Ameren has announced plans to formally make available more than 140 miles of the corridor between St. Louis and Kansas City, setting the stage for development of the entire route into a biking/hiking trail in accordance with the federal Rails to Trails Act.
