6/12/19 ALL TRAILS OPEN

6/12/19 2:30 PM Message from Forester John Byrd: "All trails at Shimek are OPEN! They are not powdery dry but looking pretty good. We have cleared about 85% of the trails of downed trees. I want to thank all the riders (there were a few rogue riders) that stayed off the dirt trails for saving the staff at Shimek weeks of maintenance work. We will be keeping an eye on the trails if we get a sizable rain in the near future.
Thank you and Enjoy."
FYI: Before going to ride, check trail status:
For your reference:
DNR Status/Closure site: https://www.iowadnr.gov/Pla…/State-Parks/Alerts-and-Closures
DNR Shimek office phone: 319-878-3811 (Reminder: There are no office staff--a message will be left re trail status; If Forester Byrd is in the office, he will answer.)
FOS Blog page re WWT: http://friendsofshimek.blogspot.com/p/photos.html
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