The Miesville Ravine Park Reserve will have several improvements in 2025. They include improvements to Cannon River Trailhead, Trout Brook Valley and Bluff Prairie.
The project is starting design in December 2024. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in spring 2026 and completed in 2026.
The design team will look at:
- Creating a new gravel entry road and turnaround with parking
- Adding a kayak launch, a trout brook touch point and fishing platforms
- Restoring the existing picnic area
- Upgrading the existing trail to meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements
- Creating new trails
- Exploring possibilities to provide running water
- Replacing the footbridge
In addition to the site improvements, interpretation elements will be provided as part of the project. The site has rich natural and cultural resources that would need to be carefully considered.
The project received funding from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund.
A public open house was held Feb. 6, 2025 at Cross of Christ and Cannon River Lutheran Churches in Cannon Falls.
You can provide input on the project by emailing mrpr.siteimprovement@co.dakota.mn.us.