The Nachusa Grasslands is a 3,800-acre restored tallgrass prairie near Franklin Grove, about a two-hour drive west of Glencoe. Managed by The Nature Conservancy and volunteers, it is Illinois’s largest and most biologically diverse grasslands restoration project. Naturalist and longtime Nachusa volunteer, Susan Kleiman will describe the restoration process and the introduction of the large […]
Doug Tallamy returns to share his Homegrown National Park Initiative. Tallamy, author of Bringing Nature Home, call for action is to use public and private spaces to support and expand biodiversity. 83% of US. land is privately owned. He challenges property owners to select ecologically effective plants, shrink lawn size and remove invasives in order […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
Chainsaw? If you are looking for an opportunity to use your electric chainsaw, join us to clean up the Trail slope through Winnetka. If you don’t have a chainsaw we will still need help dragging cut debris to the side of the Trail to be chipped and hauled away. Meet Trail Restoration stewards at the […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
Click here for larger version of map. The 4th Green Bay Trail Day Saturday, July 29, from 8am – Noon Hubbard Woods to Shelton Park Join the Festivities FREE food, music, activities and exhibits for all ages. Enjoy a breakfast bite and beverages offered by Charles Schwab. Families and kids: Test your skills on the Glencoe […]
Meet Trail Day stewards at the Mary St, entrance to the Green Bay Trail, south of Glencoe’s Harbor Ave. The day’s agenda will be discussed at that time. Work will vary by season and may include installing fencing around new shrubs, planting native plants, removing invasive plants, collecting native plant seeds and seasonal trail maintenance. […]
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The Friends of The Green Bay Trail is a volunteer-managed 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.
We restore nature’s beauty to The Green Bay Trail.
