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Bringing the Prairie Back to the Green Bay Trail
Bringing the Prairie Back to the Green Bay Trail, Glencoe IL 
UPDATED 2022
The Green Bay Trail is a local treasure that one can walk, bike, jog, rollerblade, or . . . restore.  And it's to this last point that the Friends of the Green Bay Trail have been dedicating their time since 2010.  I've been fortunate enough to have had some free time to help with weeding and planting and I am in awe of what has been accomplished along a stretch of the trail at the Winnetka/Glencoe border.  
Local writer, Holly Marihugh, has written an excellent piece about the founder of the Friends of the Green Bay Trail, Betsy Leibson, and why the restoration matters.  With Holly's permission, here is her article:
 
 
Step Outside to the Big Outdoors
by Holly Marihugh
Many of us think we have to drive to a fitness center, enroll our kids on a sports team, or trudge along the same old sidewalk route when walking the dog. But there’s a close local spot for recreation that’s like walking into the big outdoors, and it’s only minutes away from homes in Glencoe or Winnetka. Just about everyone—Mom, Dad, kids, friends, and Fido--can keep fit there. It’s called the Green Bay ... more

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