Friday morning, November 21, the Millicoma Marsh Trail was officially re-opened after a three-year project to restore and enhance the trail system on Coos Bay School District and City of Coos Bay properties. About forty individuals attended who were involved in supporting the effort. Two contractors, Knife River and Angell Excavation and Forestry, used funds procured from many donors to replace culverts and reconstruct the trail surfaces. 

Donors included:

• Oregon Parks & Recreation Dept. – Recreational Trails Program
• A. Mogan Foundation
• The Ford Family Foundation
• Travel Southern Oregon Coast
• Three Rivers Foundation (CTCLUSI)
• Coos Bay School District
• Coos Bay – North Bend Rotary Club
• Oregon Parks Foundation
• Zonta Club – MHS
• Brian Price
• Knife River (in-kind contributions)
• Angell Excavation & Forestry (in-kind contributions)

The project was completed in late August just before schools opened.  The trails are maintained by volunteers and the School District, following the goals of the Millicoma Marsh Management Plan (found on Millicoma School’s website) to address habitat quality, education and recreation, access, and community support.  Supporting members of the community were out on this beautiful fall sunny day for the event.