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 very …
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 …
Ottawa County Parks mourns the loss of Bea Idema
The Ottawa County Parks and Recreation Commission and Ottawa County Parks Foundation mourn the loss of Bea Idema, who was a long-time supporter of the county parks system. Bea leaves …
Trail Updates
2021-2022 Updates Significant progress continues on the Idema Explorers Trail with a flurry of activity planned for next year. Fourteen miles of the 36.5-mile route have been completed, and we …
Grand River Greenway Campaign Reaches Goal
Fundraising for the Grand River Greenway The Grand River Greenway Campaign was a fundraising effort launched in 2017 with a goal of financing key land acquisitions along the 36.5-mile Idema …
360-view of Grand River in Ottawa County
Over the summer, the Lower Grand River Organization of Watersheds (LGROW) contracted with Terrain360 to map the Grand River. These maps will provide a 360 degree view of the Grand …