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River Prairie Group: IPP Work Day – Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn commuter parking lot 485 N Montclair St, Glen Ellyn

The Sierra Club River Prairie Group welcomes you to join them in their bi-monthly Illinois Prairie Path clean-up in Glen Ellyn.  To learn more about the River Prairie Group, please visit       http://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/river-prairie This is an easy 2-mile walk on the Illinois Prairie Path to Hill Avenue (+?) and back.  It may be canceled if […]

Fox Valley Bicycle Club: Swedish Days Ride – Maple Park

Kaneland High School 47 W. 326 Keslinger Road, Maple Park, IL

Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club's Annual Swedish Days Ride celebrates its 50th year in 2019! Plan on joining us on Sunday, June 23.   This is not an Illinois Prairie Path event.   Fox Valley Bicycle & Ski Club is a partner organization.  Ride proceeds benefit the Illinois Prairie Path!

GE Park District: Tour of Lake Ellyn bike race – Glen Ellyn

Lake Ellyn Park 645 Lenox Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL

Volunteer Opportunity: The Tour of Glen Ellyn bicycle race is still in need of volunteers. If you have some extra time on Saturday and you are interested in helping out please click on this  Sign Up link.  PLEASE HELP.   For general information about this event please click on this   Glen Ellyn Park District link. […]

Wheaton Bicycle Advisory: Bike Wheaton Festival – Wheaton

Wheaton City Hall 303 W Wesley Street, Wheaton

Join the Wheaton Bicycle Advisory Commission and the Downtown Wheaton Association for the  5th Annual "Bike Wheaton" Festival ! Bike around Wheaton and celebrate the cycling life with a day of fun! Bike parade starting in lot entrance (all ages) Bike decorating contest (bring your decorated bike for judging) Exhibitions promoting cycling lifestyle, bike safety […]

River Prairie Group: IPP Work Day – Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn commuter parking lot 485 N Montclair St, Glen Ellyn

The Sierra Club River Prairie Group welcomes you to join them in their bi-monthly Illinois Prairie Path clean-up in Glen Ellyn.  To learn more about the River Prairie Group, please visit       http://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/river-prairie This is an easy 2-mile walk on the Illinois Prairie Path to Hill Avenue (+?) and back.  It may be canceled if […]

River Prairie Group: IPP Work Day – Glen Ellyn

Glen Ellyn commuter parking lot 485 N Montclair St, Glen Ellyn

The Sierra Club River Prairie Group welcomes you to join them in their bi-monthly Illinois Prairie Path clean-up in Glen Ellyn.  To learn more about the River Prairie Group, please visit       http://www.sierraclub.org/illinois/river-prairie This is an easy 2-mile walk on the Illinois Prairie Path to Hill Avenue (+?) and back.  It may be canceled if […]

Elgin Branch Bridge over IL 59 closed – West Chicago

July 13-17: Elgin Branch Bridge over IL 59 closed: the bridge over IL 59 will be closed for repairs for the duration of five days.  Please do not attempt to cross IL 59 on your own, as there are no accommodations for bicyclists or pedestrians at the intersection.  Please be courteous to the crews resurfacing […]

Aurora Branch underpass at I88 reopens – Naperville

UPDATE: Aurora Branch closure extended through July 24th: Aurora Branch Underpass at I-88 is closed for construction.  We ask for your continued patience as the I-88 bridge work is completed and a new tunnel is put into place.  A signed detour has been provided and can be viewed in the DuPage Trails App on the "Bike Trails" […]

Illinois Prairie Path: Maywood litter cleanup

We need your help!! The Illinois Prairie Path board decided to cancel this year's formal trail cleanup.  Although there will be no coordinated effort, the IPP still needs some attention.  A (small) group will clean litter from a section of the IPP that doesn't receive enough TLC.  Please join us on Saturday August 8 at […]

East Branch DuPage River Trail: Progress Update – Zoom meeting

You are welcome to participate in this Zoom meeting for an update on exciting East Branch DuPage River Trail. Click on the following link for  more information and to register. This is not an Illinois Prairie Path event but will likely be of interest to IPP members and users.

Village of Winfield: Winfield Mounds Field Trip – IPP Geneva Spur

Here is the  complete flyer  for the upcoming Winfield Mounds Field Trip. Dr Greer, who recently finished his book "Winfield: A Place to Discover", will be providing information on the Mounds that is also provided in a chapter of his book. Note that Dr. Greer convinced me to give a 5 minute overview of the […]

CANCELED: Elmhurst Park District: Great Western Prairie Work Day – IPP Main Stem CANCELED

IPP - Elmhurst Berkley Avenue and Prairie Path Lane, Elmhurst

UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED.  THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED IN 2020!!  PLEASE JOIN ERIC AND COMPANY IN 2021.  WORK DAYS WILL BE POSTED ON THE IPP WEBSITE SHORTLY.   The Elmhurst Great Western Prairie is a small, long and narrow remnant of the black soil eastern tallgrass prairie that once was the […]