Meet Trail Stewards at Takiff Center, 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe. Parking is available in the rear lot. Join the shake and roll festivities cleaning seeds collected from the Trail. Seeds will be distributed on the Trail in late fall or early winter Bring gloves. Seeds and seed cleaning supplies will be provided. Updated information […]
CANCELLED:
Winter Solstice – Light Up the Green Bay TrailWinter Solstice Celebration is cancelled. Due to forecasted icy and windy conditions on Friday, December 19th The Friends of the Green Bay Trail and the Glencoe Park District have cancelled Friday’s Winter Solstice celebration. The event will not be rescheduled. Visit the Trail soon to enjoy is seasonal beauty and recreational opportunities. The Friends and […]
Meet Trail Stewards at Takiff Center, 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, Room 4. Parking is available in the rear lot. Join the shake and roll festivities cleaning seeds collected from the Trail. Seeds will be distributed on the Trail in late fall or early winter Bring gloves. Seeds and seed cleaning supplies will be provided. […]
Removal of new buckthorn sprouts. Removal of weeds, non-native plants. Thinning sections which are crowded by single species. Deadheading to balance species. Removing garbage and fallen branches near or on the trail.
Join area expert birder, Tim Joyce, for a bird walk along the Glencoe Golf Club’s forested borders. Dress for the weather and ground conditions. Bring binoculars and a small notepad. The walk will not be cancelled for light rain. A cancellation notice will be sent if storms are forecasted. Participation is limited. Advance registration is […]
Grubbing out small buckthorn, honeysuckle, and winter creeper. Removing Asiatic lilies. Scattering new seeds for grasses and forbs. Planting plugs of young plants. Pulling weeds.
Removal of new buckthorn sprouts. Removal of weeds, non-native plants. Thinning sections which are crowded by single species. Deadheading to balance species. Removing garbage and fallen branches near or on the trail.
Grubbing out small buckthorn, honeysuckle, and winter creeper. Removing Asiatic lilies. Scattering new seeds for grasses and forbs. Planting plugs of young plants. Pulling weeds.
Removal of new buckthorn sprouts. Removal of weeds, non-native plants. Thinning sections which are crowded by single species. Deadheading to balance species. Removing garbage and fallen branches near or on the trail.
Plugs of young plants are set in pre-drilled holes in the areas prepared around the cottage on the sides and in the front. No-mow grass seed is scattered in the back. Small bushes and trees are planted in a few areas. Weeds are removed. In the rear, buckthorn and honeysuckle are removed.
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.