Trail Updates
2026 Updates The Idema Explorers Trail is being completed in phases, with several segments currently under construction, in design, or in the planning process. Today, more than 20 miles of …
Bayou Segment of Idema Explorers Trail Completed, Finalizing Grand Crossings Loop
Bayou Segment A major milestone in West Michigan’s trail network has been achieved with the completion of the Bayou Segment of the Idema Explorers Trail in Robinson Township. The six-mile …
Join us for a Grand River Greenway Interpretive Planning Workshop
Kent and Ottawa Counties are kicking off an interpretive planning process that will guide the future of messaging along the Grand River Greenway—an 85-mile-long network of public parks and trails …
Trail Updates
2024/2025 Updates The Idema Explorers Trail saw significant advancements in 2024, including the completion of the six-mile Bayou Segment. Stay tuned for a dedication event in early summer 2025! Several …
Trail Updates
2023 Updates We had a great time celebrating the Jenison Mill Segment of the Idema Explorers Trail connecting Ottawa and Kent County marked by the Secchia Gateway Arch. A ribbon-cutting …
Trail Updates
2022 Updates Significant progress has been made along the Idema Explorers Trail over the course of 2022. Two segments of trail have been completed: the Jenison Mill Segment and the …