Meet at Glencoe Beach for a community clean-up in celebration of Earth Day. Community partners will offer interactive earth-friendly activities and educational opportunities. This is a rain or shine event. Dress for the weather. Bring your own boots, gloves and buckets to collect debris. Refuse and recycling cans will be placed at each cleanup location […]
Saturdays at 9am -11am Mary St. entrance to the Trail 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 […]
Kim Ainis, a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, will lead a relaxing three hour guided walk in nature. It is an opportunity to unplug in a peaceful setting with a series of invitations or prompts, designed to help participants deepen senses and connections to nature through this slow-paced sensory walk. This event is offered […]
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 to 15. Advance […]
The long-awaited restoration of native plants to the Winnetka Section of the Green Bay Trail begins! The first installation of shrubs and forbs will take place on Saturday, May 17th, at Ash Street. Please let me know if you can join us with a quick note to stevehuels@gbtrail.org. So come join us on May 17th! […]
Saturdays at 9am -11am Mary St. entrance to the Trail 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 […]
Saturdays at 9am -11am Mary St. entrance to the Trail 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 […]
Saturdays at 9am -11am Mary St. entrance to the Trail 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 […]
6th Annual Green Bay Trail DaySaturday, July 26 from 9 am - 1 pmDownload Trail Day Map Enjoy the Trail’s summer blooms, birds and butterflies along the restored paths. Families and kids: Enjoy the Glencoe Library’s children’s activities and book bike. Try your hand at the Friends’ bee toss. View insects with a bug box. […]
On Saturday, August 16, we will be working in Winnetka. We will be removing buckthorn and honeysuckle saplings as well as other non-native plants from the Trail north of the Ash & Maple Access. We’ll kickoff at 9 am with a discussion of the plans for the morning. We will plan to wrap up around […]
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.