CARLYLE LAKE – On Friday, September 13, 2013, the Corps of Engineers and Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders Incorporated (LKSI) will be hosting a dedication ceremony for the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers Confluence Heritage Area. Lower Kaskaskia Stakeholders Inc. (LKSI) President Ryan Ford and Lieutenant Colonel Aaron Wolf, Deputy Commander of the St. Louis District Corps of Engineers will speak at the event. The dedication will take place at the Confluence Heritage Area (located at the Kaskaskia River Project) at 2:00 p.m. and last approximately 60 minutes.
A Challenge Partnership Handshake Agreement between the Corps, LKSI, Tower Rock Stone, A & K Rentals, Randolph County Board of Commissioners, Randolph County Archives & Museum, and the Illinois Historical Preservation Agency has resulted in the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers Confluence Heritage Area and Trail. The project includes a one mile round trip paved trail that is ideal for hiking and biking, and the Ed Crow “Crow’s Nest” stone amphitheater and fire ring for interpretive programs. The trail winds through bottomland forest and offers diverse native wildlife viewing. It leads visitors to the Kaskaskia and Mississippi Rivers confluence, where the stone amphitheater and fire ring lets them relax and enjoy the sights and sounds of the area.
Following the dedication ceremony, the LKSI will host a dedication for the Ed Crow “Crow’s Nest.” Mr. Crow was the executive director of economic development for the Randolph County Progress Committee for 20 years. His enthusiasm and dedication to Southern Illinois was evident in the success he achieved for this area.
For more information about Carlyle Lake, contact the Carlyle Lake Project Office at (618) 594-2484 or email at carlylelake@usace.army.mil.
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Release no. 13-064