Winnetka Section Trail Restoration
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.
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Events
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Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance
Hands-on volunteer, outdoor events where community members help care for the Trail by planting native species, removing invasive plants and supporting our healthy habitat.
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Green Bay Trail Day
Free annual summer celebration of the restored Green Bay Trail and its natural beauty. Community fun for all ages.
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Glencoe Section Seed Collection
Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United StatesAlong 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.
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Glencoe Section Seed Collection
Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United StatesAlong 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.
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Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance
Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United StatesRemoval 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.
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Seed Cleaning
Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesSeparating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing.
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Glencoe Section Trail Maintenance
Green Bay Trail & Mary St. 278 Mary Street, Winnetka, IL, United StatesRemoval 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.
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Seed Cleaning
Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesSeparating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing.
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Seed Cleaning
Takiff Center 999 Green Bay Rd, Glencoe, IL, United StatesSeparating seeds from the rest of the plant material and collecting the seeds in smaller bags in prep for sowing.