Below are a few of our more recent projects. A listing of additional trail projects is also included after the spotlights.
High Cliff Connection Trail
Overview
Trail Strategies has been the part-time trail coordinator for the trail since 2023. A Master Plan was completed in 2022 for the 10-mile regional multi-jurisdictional trail. The proposed trail reaches from the Miron Trestle Bridge to High Cliff State Park.
Services:
- Overall project management
- Project strategization (funding, timing, segmentation)
- Design development oversight
- Grant applications and administration
- Public presentations and outreach
- Marketing materials
- Website development and updates ( https://highcliffconnection.org )
- Property acquisition
Clients: Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, Menasha, Harrison, and Sherwood
Location: Calumet County from Appleton- Sherwood.
Dates: 2023- present
- (6) successful DOT and DNR grant applications: feasibility studies, design and construction totaling $1.494 million.
- Serving as WisDOT admin support for WisDOT grants.
- Multi-jurisdictional funding support of the project.
- (1) segment completed, (2) segments currently under design.
The River Trail
Overview
Trail Strategies has assisted the Great Headwaters Trail Foundation in the development of the proposed 10-mile River Trail in Vilas County. Trail Strategies was originally brought in to help reinvigorate the project facing hurdles with multi-jurisdictional boundaries, property acquistion, funding, and general support.
Services:
- Project charettes
- Project strategization (funding, timing, segmentation)
- Feasibilty reporting
- Design development oversight
- Grant applications and grant administration
Clients: Great Headwaters Trail Foundation
Location: Vilas County from St. Germain – Eagle River.
Dates: 2024 – present.
- Successful WisDOT grant application for River Trail Ph 1 for 1.3 million.
- Serving as WisDOT admin support for River Trail Ph 1 grant.
- Led (2) Project charettes.
Shawano County Mountain Bay State Trail
Overview
Trail Strategies recently started working with the Great Headwaters Trail Foundation in the development of the proposed 4.5 mile segment of the multi-jurisdictional trail in Shawano County – .owned by the state, located in the town, and maintained by the County.
Services:
- Project charette
- Preliminary concept design review
- Project strategization (funding, timing, segmentation)
Client: Shawano County Friends of Mountain Bay Trail
Location: Shawano County – Town of Richfield.
Dates: Spring 2026 – present
Other Recent Trail Planning Experience
* indicates while at Trail Strategies, others were completed at another firm.
Feasibility Studies:
- Powerline Trail (with SmithGroup)*
- USH 8 Trail (FCPC)
- Interstate Trail (Kenosha County)
- Jefferson County Interurban Trail (Jefferson County)
- Lake Country Trail (Waukesha County)
Plans:
- Waukesha County Park & Open Space Plan
- Milwaukee County Bike Plan (with SmithGroup)*
- Greenfield BIke Plan
- Forest County Potowatami Community (FCPC) ATV/UTV Plan
- FCPC Bike/ Ped Plan
Grant Clients:
- Waukesha County (various)
- City of Greenfield (various)
- City of Appleton (various)*
- City of West Bend (various)
- Kenosha County (various)
- High Cliff Connection (various)*
- Great Headwaters Trail Foundation (River Trail) *
Regional design & Construction Oversight Experience:
Additional regional trail projects that Lynda has led over her career (while at another firm or municipality):
Design
- CTH C & CTH E Trails (Kenosha Co)
- Pike River Trail (Kenosha Co)
- Fox River Trail (Waukesha Co)
- Jefferson County Interurban Trail (Jefferson Co)
- New Berlin Trail (Waukesha)
- Powerline Trail (Greenfield)
- USH 8 Trail (FCPC)
Construction Oversight
- CTH C & CTH E Trails (Kenosha Co)
- Fox River Trail (Waukesha Co)
- Jefferson County Interurban Trail (Jefferson Co)
- Powerline Trail (Greenfield)
- Eisenbahn State Trail (West Bend)