SATURDAY, THE CITY OF OSAWATOMIE WILL HOST A NUMBER OF STATEWIDE VISITORS TO CELEBRATE RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FLINT HILLS TRAIL STATE PARK, WHICH BEGINS AT OSAWATOMIE’S “MILE ZERO” TRAILHEAD. THE EVENT STARTS AT 10 :00 THAT MORNING AS OSAWATOMIE CITY STAFF WELCOME INVITED AND HONORED GUESTS FOR A PRIVATE BREAKFAST AND PRESENTATION ON OSAWATOMIE’S SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AN AWARDS CEREMONY RECOGNIZING THE WINNERS OF A POSTER DESIGNING CONTEST HELD WITHIN OSAWATOMIE MIDDLE SCHOOL. THEN, THE FIRST PUBLIC COMMUNITY FORUM FOR THE ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION PROJECT CALLED OSAWATOMIE “CHARGING FORWARD”. PEOPLE CAN ASK QUESTIONS ONE-ON-ONE WITH CITY STAFF AND METROPOLITAN ENERGY CENTER REPRESENTATIVES.
THE DAY MOVES TO THE MILE ZERO TRAILHEAD TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE FLINT HILLS TRAIL STATE PARK. STATE WILDLIFE AND PARKS OFFICIALS WILL JOIN UNITED STATE SENATOR SHARICE DAVIDS TO TALK ABOUT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S RAISE GRANT AWARD, WHICH AWARDED THE FLINT HILLS TRAIL STATE PARK $24.8 MILLION. FROM THERE A “THERE AND BACK” BIKE RIDE TO OTTAWA’S LEGACY SQUARE.
