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 …
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
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 …
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 …
2021 National Trails Day
Celebrate the American Hiking Society’s #NationalTrailsDay with us! Millions of people have found physical, mental, and emotional restoration on trails and in quality green space during the pandemic. Let’s return …
Bend Area Trail Connection
Construction continues on the Idema Explorers Trail in Jenison! This section of trail connects a trail segment constructed last year to the Bend Area Open Space! Funding for this segment …
Connecting GVSU to Grand Ravines
Celebrating a special event Partners gathered on October 23, 2019 on Grand Valley State University’s campus to celebrate the completion of the Versluis GVSU Campus Segment of the Idema Explorers …
Cottonwood Drive Construction
One point we emphasize about the Idema Explorers Trail is that it is much more than a typical multi-use pathway or non-motorized transportation route. It also will be a 35-mile …