Supported by the Statewide Health Improvement Program, Minnesota Department of Health.

"The mission of Live Wright is to partner with Wright County citizens to increase physical activity, healthy eating and reduce tobacco use by changing behaviors in the environment where we live, learn and work."




Friday, June 24, 2011

SHIP work in words

SHIP communities used these words to describe SHIP work
*picture courtesy of MDH

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Living Wright: A New Standard for Wright County


Oops, our first video we posted had a typo! We updated the
video and published a new version. Sorry for any confusion,
be sure to update the link when sharing with others.

Monday, June 13, 2011

Picnic in the Garden

This week we will celebrate with our Grantees & CLT members the many successes and hard work that has taken place in the last 2 years!  We will be eating good food and enjoying each others company while learning more about each of the projects that has been funded by SHIP & Live Wright.  We have enjoyed working with everyone and helping make Wright County healthier with more nutritious food options and ways to get active!  Congrats to everyone, it's been a great journey and the good work will continue!

Friday, June 10, 2011

Family Fun Day!

Tomorrow is the Bertram Lakes Family Fun Day!  This weather will be GREAT and you can enjoy some great outdoor time with Friends and Family! 

http://friendsofbertramlakes.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=15&Itemid=65

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Running Day | Active.com

Happy National Running Day!! Who's has already celebrated and who plans to celebrate?!?

Top 10 Ways to Celebrate National Running Day Active.com

Wright County Trail and Bikeway Plan Ready for Review

Attached is a copy of The Wright County Draft Trail and Bikeway Plan for review and comment.  After reviewing the plan, feel free to make comments by clicking on or copying and pasting the following link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WCTRAILPLAN

The plan will also be presented at two community meetings this June.  The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, 2011 from 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. at Clearwater City Hall (605 County Road 75, Clearwater, MN 55320).  The second meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2011 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Wright County Public Works Building in Buffalo (1901 Highway 25 North, Buffalo, MN 55313).  A summary of the plan will be presented at 7:00 p.m. 


The goal of the Trail and Bikeway Master Plan is to improve county-wide connectivity and to foster active living.  The Wright County Plan is a guide for future bikeway and trail development, operations, and implementation.  The Plan was funded by a grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Program and Live Wright.  The public is invited to view the Plan, hear a brief presentation, and offer ideas and suggestions.  The Plan can also be viewed on-line from May 27th forward.  Input from the public, County officials, and County staff will help shape the final plan which is likely to be presented to the County Board in late June/early July.  The Draft Plan is based on an evaluation of the County with input from townships, cities, and the public.  Forty-five people attended two open house meetings in February, and 140 people completed a trail and bikeway questionnaire.  The County Parks Commission also provided input.  Key findings from the community input are:     
  • The need for more trails and bikeways in parks and along scenic areas such as lakes and rivers.      
  • The desire for more paved off-road trails, loop trails, and bikeway loops.    
  • The need to connect Wright County to existing and planned State and regional trails such as the Luce Line, the Lake Wobegon Trail, and trails in Hennepin County.
Funding is tight right now, and this Plan will be used as a long-term guide to help ensure that appropriate decisions are made about the location of future trails and bikeways and to help Wright County coordinate facilities, trails, and plans with the State, cities, and other counties. 

The Draft Plan recommends adding regional trails and bikeways parallel to the Crow and Mississippi Rivers, around lakes, and within county parks.  The Plan also calls for new trails to be built when highways are rebuilt and to create bike routes and pedestrian and bike friendly roads by having paved shoulders on new and rebuilt County State Aid roadways.  The Plan includes a “legacy” (100-200 years from now) proposal which offers the potential to have a nature area and trails paralleling the North Fork of the Crow River. 

Draft Plan