Carlson Park Trail Development Project

DRC Sponsor:  Shannon Duncan

Decorah Park & Recreation Board members Brian Fuhrmann and Benji Nichols will give a presentation about what has been happening behind the scenes to give access and recreational opportunities to Decorah’s newest park.

        -Introductions
        -History of Carlson Park
        -Existing Trail/Amenities
        -Brief review of Carlson Park Master Plan
        -Present Carlson Park Trail Development Plan
        -Tie-ins to Miller Park and Minowa Heights
        -Current project update and budget
        -Questions


Benji Nichols was born and raised in Decorah, IA  – home to a ridiculous amount of Norwegian American stuff, and a lot of great people. After graduating high school in 1996 he left for music school in Boston (Berklee), and promptly returned 10 years later – with a six-year hiatus in the San Francisco Bay Area. From playing music to baking bread, touring and traveling through 49 states, and working with some of the best in the concert industry, it was a decade well spent. These days you’ll find him working at or on Inspire(d) HQ, out making something noisy, or beating down the single-track just minutes from home.

Brian Fuhrmann grew up in Crawfordsville, IN and then earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. After many years working in power generation in Mississippi, Alabama,  and Iowa, he and his wife, Melissa have made Decorah their home since 2015. Brian splits his time between construction work, volunteering for DHPT, Decorah Parks and Recreation Board, and traveling to experience adventure trails and endurance mountain bike events.