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Board outlines Deeds Creek maintenance work and approves fundraising request to commissioners for Pearson Road Trail planning

County Parks and Recreation Board · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Board members described planned Deeds Creek erosion repairs, discussed greenway connections and community fundraising, reviewed $7,500 in existing donor commitments earmarked for the Pearson/Winona Lake trail, and voted to seek county commissioners’ permission to fundraise for preplanning.

Board members reported progress on creek maintenance and trail planning and approved a motion to seek the county commissioners’ permission to fundraise for preplanning on the Pearson Road Trail.

A member summarized invitations they and Rob received to a meeting led by surveyor Jim Moyer about Deeds Creek, a reach between Husky Trail and U.S. 30 where steep banks and significant erosion are sending sediment downstream into Pike Lake. The member said the drainage board has funds allocated for significant bank work that could begin this fall and continue up to two years.

Discussion then turned to recreation. Members said the reach could be a candidate for a greenway connection to the Buyer Farm…

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