$1 million donation from the Chesterman Foundation for a mountain bike trail project will help make Cone Park a regional destination for summer recreation.
Sioux City Parks and Recreation Director Matt Salvatore announced the donation alongside Jay Chesterman, during a news conference Friday at the Siouxland Expo Center. Chesterman Company is an independently owned and operated Sioux City-based Coca-Cola bottling company, which will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year.
In early 2021, Salvatore said the Parks and Recreation Department began working with Chesterman and members of the mountain bike community to develop a plan for trails between Cone and Sertoma parks. The Chesterman Foundation funded a study and the group worked with the International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) to develop a master plan for mountain bike trails and other bicycle-friendly amenities.