Illinois Prairie Path info

• IPP Trail Survey – 2013

Government and Advocacy

• DuPage Co. site for bike trail information
  Current bike trail info & gov’t news
• Forest Preserve District of Cook County
  Keeping the open spaces green
• DuPage County Forest preserve
  Keeping the open spaces green
• Friends of the Great Western Trail
  News & advocacy for this trail
• Ride Illinois
  State-wide advocacy and cycling information
• Active Transportation Alliance
  Chicago area cycling advocacy & information

Equestrian Sites

• Trail Riders of DuPage
  Local Equestrian info & Advocacy

Places to See / Amenities Along the IPP

• Glen Ellyn Park District
  Parks located along the Prairie Path include: Danby Park, Prairie Path Park, Walnut Glen Park
• Elmhurst Great Western Prairie
• West Chicago Prairie Stewardship Group
  Learn about the West Chicago Prairie Preserve

Places of Interest Along the IPP

• Villa Park Historical Society Museum
  Learn the history of Villa Park
• Wheaton Park District
  There are 8 Wheaton parks along/near the IPP: Hoffman Park, Triangle Park, Clocktower Commons, WW Stevens, Lincoln Marsh, Rathje Park, Prairie Path Park and Atten Park
• Warrenville Park District
  There are 2 Warrenville parks of interest: Harding Field and Sesqui Park.
• Forest Preserve District of DuPage County
  Learn about Numerous Forest Preserves near the IPP

Rail History Sites

• Railway Museum
  Large Rail Museum in Union, Il
• Chicago Transit & Railfan
  Another railfan site
• Electric trolley history and more
  Trolley history

Rails-to-Trails and Similar Sites

• Rails To Trails Conservancy (National)
  Supports local efforts to transform the dream
  of a trail into a tangible community asset
• Trails for Illinois
  Promoting the use of Illinois trails for recreation and transportation

Conservation and Prairie

• DuPage Monarch Project
  Communities Protecting Pollinators.  A collaboration of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage, River Prairie Group, The Conservation Foundation & Wild Ones DuPage.
• The Conservation Foundation
  Enhancing the quality of life by preserving open space, protecting natural lands, and improving rivers and watersheds

Cycling Sites

• J&R cycle
• Midwest Cyclery
• DuPage County Trails site
  County Bike Trail info
• Old Plank Road Trail
  21-mile trail in N.E. Illinois
• Elmhurst Bicycle Club
• Ride Illinois organized rides
• Chicago Area Mountain Bikers
  Mountain biking advocacy
• IDOT Trails & Paths
  Illinois listing of all bicycle trails
• The Grand Illinois Trail
• Elroy-Sparta Trail
  The other famous oldest rail-trail conversion