The Sonoma County Regional Parks Department announces the opening of the Colgan Creek Trail in southwest Santa Rosa. The ribbon-cutting ceremony took place Thursday, April 17, 2003.

This 1.2-mile paved section of trail is the latest addition to the 10 miles of regional multi-use trails developed by the Regional Parks Department over the past decade. The trail follows the Sonoma County Water Agency channel along Colgan Creek between Bellevue Avenue and Stony Point to Todd Road. It offers commuters, students and recreationists an alternative to busy streets. This trail will eventually connect to another section of trail proposed by the City of Santa Rosa.

Speakers at the ribbon-cutting included Supervisor Mike Reilly, Parks Commissioner and Bellevue Elementary School Principal Yancey Forest-Knowles, Renee Webber from the Sonoma County Water Agency, Santa Rosa Councilwoman Janet Condron, and Lou Salz from the Sonoma County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.

In partnership with the Sonoma County Water Agency, the City of Santa Rosa, and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, this project was made possible through funding from Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality funds from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

For more information on the Colgan Creek Trail, or the 40 other Regional Parks in Sonoma County, call (707) 565-2041 or go to www.sonoma-county.org/parks.