Virtual Spring Cleanup
​The 2020 Platte River Trails Spring Clean Up is going virtual!
Though we may not be able to gather like year's past, you're help is still needed for the annual Spring Cleanup! From Friday, May 22nd through Monday, May 25th, join friends, neighbors, other trail users, Keep Casper Beautiful, and the Platte River Trails as we spruce up the trails before the busy summer season!

• To protect everyone's health, this year's clean up will be a bit different: Choose a section of the trail from the list below and be sure to spread out as you clean your section, maintaining a social distance from trail users not in your party.
• PRTT will set out bags and gloves on the patio of the Tate Pumphouse each morning from 8:30 am – 11:00 am.
• Dumpster will be located at the Pumphouse, Morad Park, and at Crossroads Adventure Park for you to discard your bags.
• Open to all ages. Business and groups (under 10 people) welcome!

Choose from the following Trail Sections after you click "Register:"

• Paradise Valley to Morad Park
• Morad Park to Pumphouse
• Pumphouse to Overlook
• Overlook to Bryan Stock Trail
• Spruce St. – 1st Street
• 1st St. – Walsh Dr.
• Casper College on Mountain Road to Wyoming Blvd.
• Mtn. Rd./Wyoming Blvd. to Terminus

Pre-registration is strongly encouraged! Click "Register" below or email platteriver@wyoming.com with the number in your party and trail section you've selected to clean. Day of registration opens at 8:30 am, as you pick up your supplies.  Ages 12 and under, please have a parent or guardian register for you.

Friday, May 22nd - Monday, May 25th 
Pick up supplies @ the Tate Pumphouse
Day-of registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
Download waiver form.

Register Today!

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Art for the Trails Online Kick Off

PRTT and ART 321 kicked off the Art for the Trails program with a virtual presentation and discussion by Casper College Fine Arts Instructors, Carli Holcomb, on Sunday, April 19th, via a free Zoom video conference. Carli discussed many types of environmental art and set the stage for inspiration for projects of public art right here in Natrona County.

Check out the video on the left and scroll down for more information about the Art for the Trails program. ​

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Saturday, August 22, 2020
​Riverfest is the signature event for the Platte River Trails organization. This beloved community event includes a regional beer tasting, food trucks, live music, family friendly activities and shopping booths plus Casper Rotary’s Great Duck Derby. This event is FREE to the public, thanks to generous sponsorships, and is the PRTT's biggest fundraiser of the year.

Riverfest Website

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Art for the Trails

A program inviting artists from diverse backgrounds to engage with and be inspired by the Platte River Trail to create temporary art exhibitions that will connect trail users with the natural environment from the Tate Pumphouse to the oil derrick along Casper's River Trail.  Learn more here. 

Save these Dates: 
July 9, 2020:  Exhibition installation & artist appreciation party
July 10, 2020: Opening Reception
August 6, 2020: Casper Art Walk/Artist Prizes
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Interested in submitting your Artwork?
Simply fill out this Call for Submissions form. 
(Deadline extended to Friday, June 12th). 

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Walk With a Doc

Platte River Trails Trust is proud to partner with Wyoming Medical Center for the inaugural Walk with a Doc series!  Walk With a Doc brings communities together by creating safe spaces to experience health education and inspiration. Each walk is led by a local physician who begins with a short health talk. 
All walks are 2-3 milles long and FREE to the public.
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Stay tuned for 2020 dates!​