2010 Trail Volunteers Needed
See the Latest E-Mail Message page for details
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River Bank Restoration Update - 95% Complete
October 30th, 2009
The Little Miami River Bank Restoration and Enhancement at Corwin project was first realized by Caesar Creek State Park, ODNR Division of Natural Areas and Preserves, Scenic Rivers and Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District as a result of detrimental impacts to existing recreational and aquatic resources resulting from severe toe-slope bank erosion. Erosion at the proposed project site contributes over 90 tons/yr of sediment to the Little Miami River and was beginning to undercut and jeopardize the long term sustainability of the hike/bike trail. Numerous organizations including the Warren County SWCD, National Park Service, Army Corp of Engineers, Rivers Edge Outfitters, Village of Corwin, Friends of the Little Miami River State Park, Caesar Creek State Park, ODNR Scenic Rivers and JF New have claimed a stake in the success of the project. Their concerns include sediment loading in the river, loss of recreational opportunities, habitat destruction and lack of riparian buffering. While individual stakeholder interests vary, all project partners are committed to seeing the Little Miami River meet its full aquatic values and functions. Reducing non-point source pollution in the Little Miami River and preserving the river’s scenic integrity are the central project objectives.
We are pleased to report that through the award of an OEPA 319 Grant to Warren County SWCD, we were able to undertake this project and bring it to fruition. The environmental consultant firm of JF New was hired to do the engineering design, to sub-contract the actual construction of and provide site supervision during construction; as well as provide the knowledge and skill in constructing the vegetated lifts. The vegetated lifts are a proven bioengineering method which will result in a green terraced wall that will blend into the environment to reconstruct the embankment; and, will withstand the Little Miami’s significant water level variation and velocity. Bearcat Construction Co. of Mason, Ohio was sub-contracted to do the construction.
Our thanks to OEPA Div. of Surface Water for the 319 Grant which made this project possible, and to all of our stakeholders who have provided support and encouragement throughout this entire process!
- Excerpt, Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District Newsletter.
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Trail Closure Notice
The river bank restoration project just south of Corwin on the Little Miami Scenic Trail will begin this coming Monday, September 14th. It is expect the repair will restore a sustainable bank slope and preserve the adjacent trail base. Due to the extent of the erosion and the size of the heavy equipment required to conduct the repairs, a safe route around the area will not be possible, so, trail closures should be expected between September 14th and October 14th, 2009. Barricades will be placed in the area of mile marker 15 and 16, just south of Corwin Village limit. Trail users are advised to use the Corwin Staging area for all destination points north and the Caesar Creek Access staging area for all points south.
For any questions, please contact the Ohio State Parks Corwin Lake Region Park Manager Alan Ferguson at 513-897-3055.
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Breaking News
The Trail has Reopened, with 11 newly paved bridges!
The Ohio Dept of Natural Resources (ODNR) and the Friends of the Little Miami State Park (FLMSP) have paid for 11 of the 15 wooden bridges along the 50 mile stretch of the State Park.
These bridges were asphalted in accordance with ODOT standards.
The comments from early users are very positive and complimentary. Our thanks should be extended to the Ohio State Parks for their financial contribution, their prep work on the bridges, and their overall management of the project. Also we extend our thanks to HiMark Construction and Brown Construction & Paving for bringing this project in on time and within budget.
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| Richland Road Bridge prior to repair |
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| Richland Road Bridge after repair |
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Fund Raising Appeal
The FLMSP has launched a fund raising campaign to pay for the repair of ALL of the woden bridges along the 50 mile stretch of the Little Miami State Park.
Our target is to raise $7,000 in a 30 days.
Please look at the Fund Raising Page to see how we are doing, the appeal letter explains why we need your help and what we intend to spend the money on. Please click on the following link to see the letter.
Appeal Letter Dated May 2009
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Credit Card Payments / Donations
We have added the ability to make Credit Card Payments / Donations to our web site. The Donate buttons are currently in two places:
1) On the Donations web page.
2) The bottom of the Membership web page.
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We are pleased to tell you that all of the Little Miami State Park is now open.
Our thanks goes to the ODNR for providing the emergency funding and our Park Management for getting this work done during 2008.
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| Click on the Logo to down load a PDF version of it. |
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Welcome to the home page of the "Friends of The Little Miami State Park
What you see here is a work in progress, we will improve this web site as we get more information and ideas.
We were incorporated on Dec 31, 2008 and all contributions and memberships are tax deductable for 2008 and the future.
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| What is the Purpose of the FLMSP? |
PURPOSE:
The Friends Group will assist with the planning, maintenance, improvement, safety, parking, park access, and promotion of The Little Miami State Park.
We intend to act as an additional link between the Park management and the surrounding communities.
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| What is "The Little Miami State Park" |
1.The Little Miami State Park is a Major part of The Little Miami Scenic Trail.
2.The Trail is approximately 60 miles long and is 60 feet wide.
3.Goes from Newtown (Cincinnati) to Hedges Road (south of Xenia).
4.Is maintained by Caesar Creek / Cowan Lake State Parks.
5.Is a multi-use trail, while cyclists are the majority users, runners, walkers, hikers,
horse riders, roller bladers, etc have equal rights.
6.Is a major tourist attraction to our community and it generates a lot of income for
local companies.
Estimated number of riders 175,000, spending $2.99 Million (in 2006)
7.Contributes to the health and quality of life of it’s users. It is a great resource in
our Nations fight against obesity and other health problems.
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| The Little Miami State Park |
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Please click on the map to get a readable version of this small scale map.
If you want a higher quality map that might take a long time to down-load click on the icon below.
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