Johnson County voters overwhelmingly approved a $30 million bond referendum for conservation.
The money will extend projects the county started in 2008 due to a bond proposal voters passed then. This funding will stretch over 20 years to connect trails, repair corridors along rivers and streams, and create more natural areas for people to explore.
Wayne Fett of Iowa City spends much time on Johnson County trails.
“With my wife, probably every other week,” said Fett.
Hoover Nature Trail in Solon is one Johnson County Conservation said it plans to expand with a new $30 million bond vote last week. Fett said the expansion is better for three reasons: it’s safer than riding on a road with other vehicles, other bicyclists pay more attention to other bicyclists, and it’s just being out in nature.