BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Green Bay Trail - ECPv6.16.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Green Bay Trail X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.gbtrail.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Green Bay Trail REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20270314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20271107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260718T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T132526Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T192230Z UID:10000562-1784365200-1784372400@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-maintenance_07-18-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260724T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T135404Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140604Z UID:10000567-1784883600-1784890800@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Prep for Trail Day DESCRIPTION:Cleaning along the trail. Trimming bushes and trees with low branches over the trail. Cutting in each station area and around benches. Setting station markers for each station. Setting up signage. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-trail-day-prep_07-24-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260725T130000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260504T165327Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T171419Z UID:10000575-1784970000-1784984400@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Green Bay Trail Day 2026 DESCRIPTION:7th Annual Green Bay Trail DaySaturday\, July 25 from 9 am – 1 pm\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Join the Festivities\nThe Friends’ seventh annual Green Bay Trail Day is a FREE community celebration marking the Green Bay Trail’s 15-year restoration. Once a former commuter rail corridor\, the Trail has become a year-round recreational destination connecting communities and inviting visitors to walk\, bike\, relax\, and experience nature close to home. \nCelebrate nature\, community\, history\, and sustainability at one of the North Shore’s favorite summer traditions.\nBegin your morning with a stroll along the Trail between Glencoe’s Shelton Park and Woodlawn Avenue\, where local experts and organizations will host more than 25 colorful information tables and interactive exhibits. \nExplore Nature: Enjoy the Trail’s summer blooms\, birds\, butterflies\, and restored landscapes while walking the scenic paths. \nCoffee & Treats: Pause for coffee and morning bites from local vendors. \nGardeners & Nature lovers: Gather expert advice on: \n\nSustainable gardening\nNative plant selection\nTree selection and care\nEco-friendly landscape management\nFree native plants and tree saplings will be available while supplies last.\n\nButterflies & Birds: Visit the always-popular butterfly hatchery and observe butterfly metamorphosis up close. Learn about birdwatching opportunities\, how to attract more birds to your yard\, and ways to support migrating species. \nSustainability & Conservation:Connect with local environmental organizations and discover simple ways to make a positive impact in your community. Learn how you can become part of the Homegrown National Park movement. \nFamily Activities: \n\nCrafts and story time with the Glencoe Public Library\nThe Bee Toss game\nHands-on insect exploration using bug boxes from the Friends of the Green Bay Trail.\nInformation about local children’s eco-school programs\nBe sure to look for the juggler and balloon artist along the Trail!\n\nMusic & Entertainment: Tap your toes or sing along to live music featured throughout the Trail. \nCycling: Pick up local bike trail information. Chat with a mobile bike service to learn how to tune up your bike. Meet other bike organizations and enthusiasts. \nLocal History: Speak with representatives from the Glencoe and Winnetka Historical Societies about the Trail’s fascinating past and find the remnants of the former electric railway line still visible on the Trail. \nArt & Discovery: \n\nSearch for whimsical fairy houses tucked beneath trees\, wildflowers\, and prairie grasses\nWatch plein air painters capture the beauty of the summer landscape\n\nTake Home Trail Day Treasures: Pick up a free Friends of the Green Bay Trail tote bag and fill it with information and giveaways from participating organizations and exhibitors. \nAND MUCH MORE! URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/trail-day-2026/ LOCATION:Shelton Park\, Shelton Park\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States CATEGORIES:GBTrail Day ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gbtrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GBTD_2026_Featured_Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260808T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T132616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T192434Z UID:10000563-1786179600-1786186800@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe_maintenance_8-08-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260822T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T131651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140631Z UID:10000558-1787389200-1787396400@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-maintenance_08-22-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260829T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T135621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T135636Z UID:10000568-1787994000-1788001200@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Seed Collection DESCRIPTION:Along the trail from Shelton Park to Scott Ave. certain species of seed heads\, with short stalks\, are cut and collected into large bags. Sessions are planned as the seed heads of each species become developed and dried enough to provide viable seeds. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-seed-collection_08-29-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260919T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T135129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140644Z UID:10000566-1789808400-1789815600@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Cottage Restoration DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/cottage-restoration_09-19-26/ LOCATION:Ravine Bluffs Cottage\, 301 Maple Hill Drive\, Glencoe\, IL\, 60022\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.gbtrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Ravine-Bluffs-Cottage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260926T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T135836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T135836Z UID:10000569-1790413200-1790420400@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Seed Collection DESCRIPTION:Along the trail from Shelton Park to Scott Ave. certain species of seed heads\, with short stalks\, are cut and collected into large bags. Sessions are planned as the seed heads of each species become developed and dried enough to provide viable seeds. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-seed-collection_09-26-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261003T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T135945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T135945Z UID:10000570-1791018000-1791025200@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Seed Collection DESCRIPTION:Along the trail from Shelton Park to Scott Ave. certain species of seed heads\, with short stalks\, are cut and collected into large bags. Sessions are planned as the seed heads of each species become developed and dried enough to provide viable seeds. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-seed-collection_10-03-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261017T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T132718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260623T192655Z UID:10000564-1792227600-1792234800@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-maintenance_10-17-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261024T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T140210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140422Z UID:10000571-1792832400-1792839600@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning DESCRIPTION:Separating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/seed-cleaning_10-24-26/ LOCATION:Takiff Center\, 999 Green Bay Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261107T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T131915Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T135658Z UID:10000559-1794042000-1794049200@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance DESCRIPTION: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. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/glencoe-maintenance_11-07-26/ LOCATION:Green Bay Trail & Mary St.\, 278 Mary Street\, Winnetka\, IL\, 60093\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday GEO:42.1238069;-87.7473508 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street Winnetka IL 60093 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=278 Mary Street:geo:-87.7473508,42.1238069 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261121T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T140258Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140403Z UID:10000572-1795251600-1795258800@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning DESCRIPTION:Separating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/seed-cleaning_11-21-26/ LOCATION:Takiff Center\, 999 Green Bay Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20261205T110000 DTSTAMP:20260704T142721 CREATED:20260328T140333Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T140346Z UID:10000573-1796461200-1796468400@www.gbtrail.org SUMMARY:Seed Cleaning DESCRIPTION:Separating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing. URL:https://www.gbtrail.org/calendar/seed-cleaning_12-05-26/ LOCATION:Takiff Center\, 999 Green Bay Rd\, Glencoe\, IL\, United States CATEGORIES:Workday END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR