Friends of the Great Western Trails
@friendsofthegwts.bsky.social
Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: http://www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/
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Our email address is
[email protected]
Join us on FACEBOOK at http://www.facebook.com/search/?o=69&sfxp=1&c1=3&c2=45
Our email address is
[email protected]
Annual trails cleanup scheduled for Saturday, April 25th. The Friends of the GWTs invites you to be part of the cleanup. If you’d like to volunteer to clean the GWTs or have questions, email us at: [email protected].
For more information about the cleanup of the Prairie Path go to www.ipp.org
For more information about the cleanup of the Prairie Path go to www.ipp.org
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 AM
Annual trails cleanup scheduled for Saturday, April 25th. The Friends of the GWTs invites you to be part of the cleanup. If you’d like to volunteer to clean the GWTs or have questions, email us at: [email protected].
For more information about the cleanup of the Prairie Path go to www.ipp.org
For more information about the cleanup of the Prairie Path go to www.ipp.org
Thank you to the DuPage County DOT for cleaning up the party site on the Prairie Path at the Klein creek bridge.
Now if we can get some increased patrols on the path north of Geneva Rd they will hopefully reduce the litter and vandalism caused by the illegal drinking, etc at night.
Now if we can get some increased patrols on the path north of Geneva Rd they will hopefully reduce the litter and vandalism caused by the illegal drinking, etc at night.
January 5, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Thank you to the DuPage County DOT for cleaning up the party site on the Prairie Path at the Klein creek bridge.
Now if we can get some increased patrols on the path north of Geneva Rd they will hopefully reduce the litter and vandalism caused by the illegal drinking, etc at night.
Now if we can get some increased patrols on the path north of Geneva Rd they will hopefully reduce the litter and vandalism caused by the illegal drinking, etc at night.
With several inches of snow on the ground and with below freezing temps the snow will not melt soon. Pedestrians and bicyclists need your help when clearing off your driveways. Please clear your sidewalks so they may travel safely to school, shop, etc.
December 6, 2025 at 2:40 AM
With several inches of snow on the ground and with below freezing temps the snow will not melt soon. Pedestrians and bicyclists need your help when clearing off your driveways. Please clear your sidewalks so they may travel safely to school, shop, etc.
New signs on the trails in DuPage County suggest common courtesy to follow.
September 7, 2025 at 2:27 PM
New signs on the trails in DuPage County suggest common courtesy to follow.
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I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
August 15, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I haven’t seen it illustrated like this before. Very effective messaging. Of course it actually depends a lot on how fast the vehicle’s being driven, how big the vehicle is and how it’s designed, and how small the victims (too often kids) are. Via @yegbike.bsky.social #SpeedKills #CarBloat
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Thank you to the City of St Charles for making nonmotorized travelers a higher priority and improving the safety of 2 street crossings! Main Street in St Charles is Route 64, which serves as the major connection between the GWTs in DuPage and Kane counties.
Thank you to the City of St Charles for making nonmotorized travelers a higher priority and improving the safety of 2 street crossings! Main Street in St Charles is Route 64, which serves as the major connection between the GWTs in DuPage and Kane counties.
July 4, 2025 at 5:48 AM
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Thank you to the City of St Charles for making nonmotorized travelers a higher priority and improving the safety of 2 street crossings! Main Street in St Charles is Route 64, which serves as the major connection between the GWTs in DuPage and Kane counties.
Thank you to the City of St Charles for making nonmotorized travelers a higher priority and improving the safety of 2 street crossings! Main Street in St Charles is Route 64, which serves as the major connection between the GWTs in DuPage and Kane counties.
With the return of warm weather, trail usage increases. We hope drivers will help us using the trails safely cross the roads.
And in Illinois pedestrians have the right of way.
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And in Illinois pedestrians have the right of way.
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Pedestrians
Pedestrian travel, such as walking or jogging, is a common option for many people across Illinois – from rural to urban communities.
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May 21, 2025 at 2:45 AM
With the return of warm weather, trail usage increases. We hope drivers will help us using the trails safely cross the roads.
And in Illinois pedestrians have the right of way.
idot.illinois.gov/travel-infor....
And in Illinois pedestrians have the right of way.
idot.illinois.gov/travel-infor....
We are very lucky to have elected officials and concerned citizens from Carol Stream that return every year to clean the GWT. Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
May 12, 2025 at 3:53 PM
We are very lucky to have elected officials and concerned citizens from Carol Stream that return every year to clean the GWT. Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
We hope to see everyone next year to clean all the trails on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
May 12, 2025 at 3:38 PM
We hope to see everyone next year to clean all the trails on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Thank you to all our volunteers!
May 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Thank you to all our volunteers!
Thank you to Campton Hills Police Chief Jim Levand and the forty volunteers that came out on Saturday, 4/26/25 to clean over four miles of the GWT!
Thank you Chief Levand, the Cub Scouts and the community of Campton Hills.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.
Thank you Chief Levand, the Cub Scouts and the community of Campton Hills.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.
April 29, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Thank you to Campton Hills Police Chief Jim Levand and the forty volunteers that came out on Saturday, 4/26/25 to clean over four miles of the GWT!
Thank you Chief Levand, the Cub Scouts and the community of Campton Hills.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.
Thank you Chief Levand, the Cub Scouts and the community of Campton Hills.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2026.
Trail cleanups are fun while helping our communities and the environment. Thanks again to all our volunteers!
Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
Join us on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/search/?o=69...
Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
Join us on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/search/?o=69...
April 28, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Trail cleanups are fun while helping our communities and the environment. Thanks again to all our volunteers!
Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
Join us on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/search/?o=69...
Info about the Great Western Trails is available at the following webpage: www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
Join us on FACEBOOK at www.facebook.com/search/?o=69...
Every year, "Team Schwarze" led by Julia Schwarze Carol Stream Village Clerk and Greg Schwarze - DuPage County Board 6 gets bigger and does more cleaning the GWT! We are very lucky to have these dedicated public servants and the wonderful community of Carol Stream committed to keeping the GWT clean.
April 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Every year, "Team Schwarze" led by Julia Schwarze Carol Stream Village Clerk and Greg Schwarze - DuPage County Board 6 gets bigger and does more cleaning the GWT! We are very lucky to have these dedicated public servants and the wonderful community of Carol Stream committed to keeping the GWT clean.
Thank you!
April 26, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Thank you!
Trail cleanup volunteers Amy,Darlene and Donna were having so
much fun, they gave themselves a
nickname... "The Quicker
Pickerupsters"! Thank you!
much fun, they gave themselves a
nickname... "The Quicker
Pickerupsters"! Thank you!
April 26, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Trail cleanup volunteers Amy,Darlene and Donna were having so
much fun, they gave themselves a
nickname... "The Quicker
Pickerupsters"! Thank you!
much fun, they gave themselves a
nickname... "The Quicker
Pickerupsters"! Thank you!
April 26, 2025 was a perfect day to clean the GWTs and IPP!
BTW next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
BTW next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
April 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
April 26, 2025 was a perfect day to clean the GWTs and IPP!
BTW next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
BTW next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Thank you to all the volunteers from all over the region for helping clean the trails from Sycamore to Villa Park!
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026. We hope to see you out there.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026. We hope to see you out there.
April 26, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thank you to all the volunteers from all over the region for helping clean the trails from Sycamore to Villa Park!
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026. We hope to see you out there.
Next year's cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026. We hope to see you out there.
Please remember to take photos of your cleanup and the results.
We want to give you credit and encourage others to participate in future cleanups.
We want to give you credit and encourage others to participate in future cleanups.
April 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Please remember to take photos of your cleanup and the results.
We want to give you credit and encourage others to participate in future cleanups.
We want to give you credit and encourage others to participate in future cleanups.
Today, we received a very nice proclamation from DuPage County recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Great Western Trails annual all volunteer trails cleanup.
In the photo are trail cleanup volunteers and elected officials from DuPage County.
In the photo are trail cleanup volunteers and elected officials from DuPage County.
April 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Today, we received a very nice proclamation from DuPage County recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Friends of the Great Western Trails annual all volunteer trails cleanup.
In the photo are trail cleanup volunteers and elected officials from DuPage County.
In the photo are trail cleanup volunteers and elected officials from DuPage County.
Thank you to The Voice community news for this nice article about the annual all volunteer trails cleanup on Saturday, April 26th...
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thevoice.us/cleanup-of-t...
Cleanup of the Great Western Trails & Illinois Prairie Path April 26
The Friends of the Great Western Trails will celebrate 30 years of cleaning trails with the 2025 Annual Trails Cleanup of the Great Western Trails & Illinois Prairie Path Saturday, April 26, at approx...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thank you to The Voice community news for this nice article about the annual all volunteer trails cleanup on Saturday, April 26th...
thevoice.us/cleanup-of-t...
thevoice.us/cleanup-of-t...
Thank you to everyone for your many years of support and hard work protecting the GWT! Thanks to you and your help we got this great article in the Daily Herald. Thank you to Ralph Banasiak for putting together all the info for this very nice article
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www.dailyherald.com/20250416/lif...
A team effort: Bike clubs, nature lovers take part in Earth Day clean-up events
Those of us old enough to celebrate the first Earth Day (1970) connect the modern environmental movement’s birth with current efforts to tidy up our planet.
Saturday, April 26, brings together clean.....
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April 18, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Thank you to everyone for your many years of support and hard work protecting the GWT! Thanks to you and your help we got this great article in the Daily Herald. Thank you to Ralph Banasiak for putting together all the info for this very nice article
www.dailyherald.com/20250416/lif...
www.dailyherald.com/20250416/lif...
Thank you to the city of West Chicago for this great proclamation supporting our 30th anniversary of cleaning the GWTs!
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April 18, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Thank you to the city of West Chicago for this great proclamation supporting our 30th anniversary of cleaning the GWTs!
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The city of West Chicago has provided long-term support of the GWT and the IPP! On 4/26/25 Alderman Sandy Dimas will be out cleaning the GWT again. Contact her to help at [email protected]
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April 18, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The city of West Chicago has provided long-term support of the GWT and the IPP! On 4/26/25 Alderman Sandy Dimas will be out cleaning the GWT again. Contact her to help at [email protected]
We are very lucky to have Kathy Slovick, an award winning realtor and longtime trail supporter, sponsoring the trail cleanup flyer again! Here is a link to the flyer www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/images/2025_...
The 30th anniversary all volunteer trails cleanup is Saturday, 4/26/25.
The 30th anniversary all volunteer trails cleanup is Saturday, 4/26/25.
www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
We are very lucky to have Kathy Slovick, an award winning realtor and longtime trail supporter, sponsoring the trail cleanup flyer again! Here is a link to the flyer www.friendsofthegreatwesterntrails.com/images/2025_...
The 30th anniversary all volunteer trails cleanup is Saturday, 4/26/25.
The 30th anniversary all volunteer trails cleanup is Saturday, 4/26/25.
We're very lucky to have "Team Schwarze" Julia & Greg Schwarze committing to lead the GWT cleanup again this year on 4/26/25 in Carol Stream from Gary to Schmale Rds! Contact Greg Schwarze - DuPage County Board 6 at [email protected] for more information on their cleanup plans.
March 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
We're very lucky to have "Team Schwarze" Julia & Greg Schwarze committing to lead the GWT cleanup again this year on 4/26/25 in Carol Stream from Gary to Schmale Rds! Contact Greg Schwarze - DuPage County Board 6 at [email protected] for more information on their cleanup plans.