Project: Parks + Trails

The scope of this project included 5 miles of multi-use trail connecting Santa Claus, Indiana and Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial as part of the American Discovery Trail. Trail themes for signage, graphics and other amenities included Lincoln boyhood heritage, Santa Claus culture and family entertainment.  

The scope of this project included 5 miles of multi-use trail connecting Santa Claus, Indiana and Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial as part of the American Discovery Trail. Trail themes for signage, graphics and other amenities included Lincoln boyhood heritage, Santa Claus culture and family entertainment.  

The trail design included a trailhead, roadway crossing, respite node and sustainable design elements including native plants, use of native stone and historic and interpretive ‘storytelling’ opportunities. The $3.5 million dollar project was completed in 2022.

The Midland Trace Trail extension is located in Noblesville, Indiana along the abandoned Midland Central Railway corridor. The project scope of work included wayfinding signage, trail amenities, monuments and decorative pavement at trail nodes. A large trailhead offers parking and restrooms.  A retention pond collects surface stormwater. Masses of native plantings serve to enhance the space located at a busy corner along SR32. The new trail segment will connect existing and proposed trail segments in Noblesville, Westfield, and the Monon Trail system. The project vernacular reflects truss details of an existing railroad bridge, over the White River.

The Midland Trace Trail extension is located in Noblesville, Indiana along the abandoned Midland Central Railway corridor. The project scope of work included wayfinding signage, trail amenities, monuments and decorative pavement at trail nodes. A large trailhead at Hazel Dell Road offers off-street parking, restrooms, railroad themed monuments, bike parking and bike service station.  A retention pond with native plantings collects surface stormwater from the parking lot and site. Masses of native plantings enhance the busy space and attracts pollinators. The new trail segment connects existing and proposed trail segments in Noblesville, Westfield, and the Monon Trail system. The project vernacular reflects truss details of an existing railroad bridge, over the White River.

The Legacy Trail is a 12.5 mile, shared use, multi-modal trail connecting downtown Lexington, Kentucky with the Kentucky Horse Park in time for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

The Legacy Trail is a 12.5 mile, shared use, multi-modal trail connecting downtown Lexington, Kentucky with the Kentucky Horse Park in time for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

Trail program included the following:

• Two major trailheads
• Four stream crossings
• Public art
• Enhancement of the existing tunnel under I-64/75
• Limestone interpretive nodes
• Landscape plantings and screening
• Seat walls and Litter Receptacles
• Bio-retention areas

Known for its thoroughbred and show horse production, Lexington is surrounded by a landscape characterized by Karst formations: caves, sinkholes, sinking streams, and Karst windows.

The trail vernacular pays tribute to the historic rock fences and the rectilinear pastures, characteristic of the surrounding landscape.  Large, stone pylons define visitor entry points and provide visibility of the trail from distant roadways. An extensive public art program provided opportunities for regional and local artists to interpret a variety of environmental themes inherent to the existing landscape, all giving way to a unique, aesthetic experience.   

The Green Street trail section and trail head was part of a gateway design initiative located at the I-74 interchange in Brownsburg, Indiana. The focal point is a large custom picnic shelter located contiguous to the multi-use trail providing respite and screening of nearby roadways and commercial development. 

The Green Street trail section and trail head was part of a gateway design initiative located at the I-74 interchange in Brownsburg, Indiana. The focal point is a large custom picnic shelter located contiguous to the multi-use trail providing respite and screening of nearby roadways and commercial development. 

Extensive use of native plants and raingardens are important sustainable features eliminating the need for subsurface stormwater collection and reducing operational and maintenance costs.

Interpretive educational signage and other amenities highlight the local community’s unique image, identity and character.

Landstory led the project team of archaeologists, environmental professional engineers and land acquisition experts in the design of Lewis and Clark Trail.  This 1.5 mile trail along the Ohio River connects significant points of interest associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Buffalo Trace and early Native American settlements in the area.  Design elements centered on use of natural and sustainable materials; native plants, rain gardens, natural stone, and historic and interpretive ‘storytelling’ opportunities offer a unique experience for the trail user.  Lewis and Clark Heritage Trail is part of the 11-mile Ohio River Greenway extending between New Albany and Jeffersonville, Indiana. 

Landstory led the project team of archaeologists, environmental professional engineers and land acquisition experts in the design of Lewis and Clark Trail.  This 1.5 mile trail along the Ohio River connects significant points of interest associated with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the Buffalo Trace and early Native American settlements in the area.  Design elements centered on use of natural and sustainable materials; native plants, rain gardens, natural stone, and historic and interpretive ‘storytelling’ opportunities offer a unique experience for the trail user.  Lewis and Clark Heritage Trail is part of the 11-mile Ohio River Greenway extending between New Albany and Jeffersonville, Indiana.