llinois Trails
Conservancy
The Illinois Trails Conservancy's Mission is to enhance the quality of life in Illinois by connecting the state's communities and country-sides with an interconnected, multi-use public trail network, and by promoting the use of trails for recreation and transportation.
The Illinois Trails Conservancy was formed when Rails-to-Trails (RTC) closed its Illinois Field office in January 1999. The volunteer members of the RTC Illinois Advisory Board then formed the Illinois Trails Conservancy (ITC) a new organization that promotes and supports multi-use trails statewide. ITC continues to partner with RTC when assistance is needed at the national level.
OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOU IN 2009
June 6 - NATIONAL TRAILS DAY - celebrated by DuPage County Forest Preserve Dist. at Waterfall Glen from 9:00 a.m. - Noon. Remove litter and cut brush along sections of this trail
June 6 – NATIONAL TRAILS DAY – Dedication of the Calumet-Sag Trail. Go to www.calsagtrail.org for information.
June 7 – UDDER CENTURY BIKE RIDE put on by McHenry County Bike Club starting in Union at Wild Wild West.
June 9 – BRATS meeting at Wheaton Park District. Community Center 7:30-9:00 p.m.
June 14-20 - GITAP Grand Illinois Trail & Parks Ride - Contact Chuck Oestreich at 309-788-1845 or oestreich@qconline.com
July 11 – Tour de Donut in Staunton, Illinois – E-mail stauntonchamber@hotmail.com for info.
July 15 – Greenways & Trails Council at IDNR in Springfield
July 16 – GIT Executive Council in Lincoln @ 9:00 a.m.
July 18 – McHenry County Farm Bureau 7th Annual Tractor Trek from Harvard to Candlewick.
July 25-26 - Chase the Moon Bike Ride sponsored by Conservation Foundation. www.theconservationfoundation.org
August 8 - POKER RUN ON THE LONG PRAIRIE TRAIL
August 10 – GIT COMMITTEE MEETING IN ROCKFORD at 10:30 a.m.
August 11-16 - Boone County Fair in Belvidere
August 29 – ROUTE 66 MEDIA RIDE FROM ST. LOUIS TO CHICAGO.
October 25-28 – MID AMERICA TRAILS & GREENWAYS CONFERENCE IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.REENWAYS CONFERENCE IN KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU:
We have set up a Illinois Trails Friends group on Yahoo. It is a way for people interested in Illinois bicycle trails to share information, photos and their fun on area bicycle trails. The group is moderated to prevent spam sign up at
IllinoisBicycleTrails-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
Hello, We are trying out a new blog as a way to inform you of greenways and trails items of note. Please check it out and let us know what you think.
http://www.illinoisgreenwaysandtrails.com
Thanks and Happy Holidays,
Illinois Trails Conservancy
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