In observance of Earth Day 2008, The Illinois Prairie Path not-for-profit corporation has scheduled its Annual Earth Day Trail Cleanup for Saturday, April 26th, 2008 - rain or shine!
Volunteers are needed! Our goal this year is to clean all 62 miles of the Illinois Prairie Path, 11.5 miles of the Great Western Trail and the Southern DuPage County Regional Trail. Hopefully, we can duplicate the excellent results of last year's Earth Day cleanup. We are asking for help by rolling up your sleeves an picking up litter along these trails. Please wear work gloves, bring garbage bags to fill and dress appropriately for the weather.
If you, your family and/or co-workers are interested in helping us, please contact one of the cleanup coordinators listed below.
Aurora/Aurora Branch, Ed Barsotti 630-978-0583 Batavia Spur, Bob Sobie 630-253-6173 Elgin Branch at Rte. 59, Dick Wilson 847-299-7882 Elgin Branch at Army Trail, Joan Duma 630-205-5312 Elgin Branch at Prince Crossing Rd., Dave & Kandy Jedlicka 630-293-7214 Elmhurst, Raymond Bartels 630-424-8851 or email Ray Glen Ellyn, Kristen Denney 630-469-5000 Hillside, Nancy Becker 630-654-1019 Lombard, David Gorman 630-620-5700 Maywood and Bellwood, Lennel Grace 708-601-0483 or Marcius Scaggs 773-615-3925 Naperville, Sharon Kirkland 630-983-9939 Villa Park, Pride Commission 630-834-8500 x6059 Warrenville, Jennifer McMahon 630-514-3040 or email Jennifer West Chicago/Geneva Spur, Steve Sentoff 630-293-1627 Wheaton, Tracy Vought 630-510-1450 Winfield, Erik Spande 630-871-6640 Great Western Trail, Don Kirchenberg 630-853-7650 or email Don Southern DuPage County Regional Trail, Deborah Fagan 630-407-6883
Trail Cleanup Volunteer Coordinators are also needed to take a section of the trail and help organize the cleanup. We welcome your participation! For more information contact Ray Bartels, IPPc President at 630-424-8851 or email Ray at Rbartel399@comcast.net
The trails are cleaned year-round by volunteers. Your help in keeping the trails clean is appreciated. Please remove all drink containers and snack wrappers you take with you on the trails. Thanks!
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