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Muncie wins $266,000 DNR grant to extend Prairie Creek multi‑use trail; city to cover $19,000 gap
Summary
Flatland Resources outlined plans Oct. 21 to extend the Prairie Creek Reservoir multi‑use trail by roughly 6,100 feet, noting the project has a $266,000 Indiana Department of Natural Resources grant but requires roughly $19,000 in additional city funding to reach a projected $370,000 total cost.
Flatland Resources presented detailed plans on Oct. 21 for Phase 3 of the Prairie Creek Reservoir multi‑use trail, a 6,100‑foot, ADA‑compliant connector that would tie the existing Cardinal Greenway and earlier trail phases to the reservoir beach house.
David Heilman, a project representative from Flatland Resources, told the Muncie Parks and Recreation Board the trail would be a 9‑foot‑wide compacted stone path and that the city was awarded roughly $266,000 through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ Indiana Trails Program (ITP). "We kind of want to run through this alignment real quick," Heilman said as he described embankments and inlet crossings planned for the alignment.
Why it matters: the extension would improve active‑transportation connections between Muncie and Prairie Creek Reservoir and add a spur to the state Visionary Trail network. It also responds to a DNR ranking that identified Delaware County as trail‑deficient by miles…
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