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Trails in Marshall County are mostly open, with vehicular entrance to some wildlife areas and parks blocked due to frost heaving.
Gates blocking vehicle entrance to Marshall County’s parks and wildlife areas do not mean the parks are completely closed.
Grammer Grove Wildlife Area, Timmons Grove County Park and Green Castle Recreation Area are temporarily closed to vehicular traffic, but are not closed entirely.
“It’s an effort on our part to keep from having to add expenses, basically preventing damage caused by vehicles driving through the soft roads,” Marshall County Conservation Board Director Mike Stegmann said.