The Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway took center stage at the Barton County Commission meeting Monday morning as commissioners honored many of the project’s volunteers and heard a report about efforts to market it.“We are not very good about celebrating our successes,” said Cris Collier, president of the Great Bend Convention and Visitor’s Bureau. “It’s time to acknowledge the tremendous jobs our volunteers have done.”Many of these dedicated folks, Collier said, have been around since the idea for the project was born in 2004. Representing many of the communities along the 70-mile route,they’ve helped with the planning, promoting and photographing the byway.This was just the first round of recognitions, Collier said.
Byway focus of commission meeting
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