Volunteers Needed to Adopt a Trail in DuPage County

Want to make a committment to help clean up the natural areas around your home only four times a year? Then DuPage County has the volunteering opportunity for you. The county is looking for people to assemble and adopt sections of the Illinois Prairie Path and Great Western Trail.

“Each group will be assigned on average a 1-mile stretch of the trail,” a written release from the county states. “Volunteers are required to work four times a year between March and November.

“The County will provide work materials, such as gloves, safety vests and garbage bags, in addition to informational and warning signs to alert the public that work crews are on the trail.”

DuPage County Board Member Sean Noonan, who serves on the Trails Maintenance Task Force, says this is a great way to take ownership in their own neighborhoods.

“The program is a great opportunity for residents to take ownership of the very trails that pass through their neighborhoods,” he said in a written release. “Volunteers can help pick up litter, clear culverts of debris and help ensure the trails are in good condition for biking, walking and other activities.”

To volunteer, contact the Division of Transportation at (630) 407-6900 or e-mail. To apply, visit the Division of Transportation’s Web page.