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Burke Shapes Iowa Trails Through Decades of Work
Burke driven by nature and recreation aims to finish paving the Black Hawk to Benton county trail network while reflecting on 45 years of effort. He helped fund Wickiup Hill Learning Center and the Mary Lundby Bridge at Pinicon Ridge Park and upgraded Morgan Creek Park facilities. Colleagues hail his practical, economical, and innovative approach, noting his memory for project details and habit of reusing materials to build safer trails.
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Black Hawk
Buchanan
Benton
Burke
Wickiup Hill
Mary Lundby
Pinicon Ridge Park
Marion
Wapsipinicon
Morgan Creek Park
Rapids
Burch
Tom Peffer
Linn County Trails Association
Peffer
Hiawatha
Cedar River
Indian Creek
Conservation County
Cedar Valley
Grant Wood
Linn County
Randy Burke
Central City
Geoff Stellfox
the Gazette