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!
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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" […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
YOU'RE INVITED! Chairman Dan Cronin’s BIKE TO WORK 2021 Location Illinois Prairie Path at Spring Road Elmhurst, Illinois Date and Time Tuesday, June 22, 2021 Meet at 7:00 AM Departure at 7:30 AM What is Bike to Work? Bike to Work is your opportunity to ride with DuPage County Board Chairman Dan Cronin! Please […]
