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- Help Bridge the Trails in Stevensville — Donate today to support the Hickory Creek pedestrian bridge. Learn more by clicking on Hickory Creek below I Thank you for all of those who came out to support the trail cleanup.
Help build a pedestrian bridge over Hickory Creek to connect Stevensville’s parks, nature trails, neighborhoods, and families.
Friends of Berrien County Trails is working with the Village of Stevensville, Sarett Nature Center, and community partners to raise support for a new bridge over Hickory Creek. This bridge would close a long-standing gap in Stevensville’s trail system, creating a safer, continuous route between existing parks and natural areas.
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Future connected trail experience
Stevensville already has beautiful parks, wooded trails, and access to Hickory Creek. But today, those spaces are disconnected. Trails through Kerlikowske Park and the Sarett Nature Center property lead walkers toward the creek, then stop. Just across the water are Hickory Creek Park and the Jung Nature Trail.
The proposed bridge would complete the missing connection.
With one bridge, Stevensville can create a continuous, off-road route that links parks, trails, neighborhoods, and natural spaces into one safer and more accessible outdoor experience.
Your gift is tax-deductible through Friends of Berrien County Trails, a registered 501(c)(3).
This project is more than a bridge. It is a way to make Stevensville’s outdoor spaces safer, more useful, and more welcoming for everyone.
The bridge would provide a designated off-road route for walkers and bikers, reducing unsafe detours and helping people move through the area more comfortably.
The project would add more than a mile of connected trail opportunity in the Village of Stevensville.
The bridge would help link Kerlikowske Park, the Sarett Nature Center property, Hickory Creek Park, and Jung Nature Trail.
Families, neighbors, students, visitors, and outdoor enthusiasts would gain a new way to gather, explore, and enjoy Stevensville’s natural spaces.
A connected park-to-park trail and creek corridor can attract walkers, cyclists, paddlers, nature lovers, and visitors looking for outdoor recreation.
The campaign goal is to raise $45,000 through community crowdfunding. If that goal is met, the MEDC will match that amount, creating a total of $90,000 to help fully fund the design, materials, and construction of the Hickory Creek bridge.
That means every donation, large or small, helps move the project closer to construction and helps unlock additional support for Stevensville.
Friends of Berrien County Trails is proud to support this effort in partnership with the Village of Stevensville, Sarett Nature Center, and community members who believe trails make places healthier, safer, and more connected.
Together, we can turn a disconnected trail system into a continuous outdoor experience that serves residents and visitors for years to come.
