Hulett: Connecting our communities Moorhead planners are excited for the opportunity to apply for additional grants from various sources for a much-needed bike/pedestrian Red River Bridge at Bluestem. This proposed span would be built above flood level and would not only provide a critical addition to the community trail system, it would greatly improve connectivity with direct access for Bluestem patrons from North Dakota. Written By: Mike Hulett | × Mike Hulett, opinion columnist for The Forum Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission is designated to carry out system planning and provide recommendations to the Legislature for grants funded by the Legacy Parks & Trails Fund for parks and trails of “regional significance” in counties and cities outside the seven-county metropolitan area. I was honored to serve as one of 13 original commissioners appointed by Governor Dayton in 2013.