Forest Preserve Hosts Litter Clean-Up For National Trails Day

Romeoville IL

02 June, 2022

8:44 AM

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ROMEOVILLE, IL — The Forest Preserve District of Will County will host a district-wide, self-led litter cleanup event on Saturday in honor of the 30th anniversary of National Trails Day, according to a release from the preserve. "National Trails Day is the perfect opportunity to get out there with the people you love and give back to the trails that bring us together," said Emily Kenny, the Forest Preserve's volunteer supervisor. Organizations around the country will host public events for thousands of hikers, bikers, rowers, horseback riders, trail clubs, federal and local agencies, land trusts, and businesses who will advocate for, maintain, and clean up public lands and trails, the preserve said. If you would like to participate in the Forest Preserve's cleanup event, complete this online National Trails Day registration form for each person who will be giving back on National Trails Day. "With your help, we can make a direct impact on the health and beauty of our local forest preserves," Kenny said in a release. "From the casually discarded plastic bottle to intentionally dumped construction waste, every bit of trash left in the forest preserves hurts our natural areas and the plants and animals that depend on them." The Forest Preserve will be giving locations a limited set of buckets, grabbers and vests that participants can borrow at: Monee Reservoir Visitor Center, Monee Township, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.Lake Renwick Heron Rookery Visitor Center, Plainfield, 9-11 a.m.Four Rivers Environmental Educational Center, Channahon, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Isle a la Cache Museum, Romeoville, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.Plum Creek Nature Center, Crete Township, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Even if one of these locations is not convenient for you, feel free to clean up a trail or forest preserve near you any time from sunrise to sunset, the preserve said. You can still fill out the online registration form if you do so. "Head out solo, with a partner or small group to help remove litter and improve the health and beauty of your local natural areas while enjoying the physical and mental health benefits of spending time in nature," Kenny said in a release. If you have any questions or would like to become an ongoing volunteer with the District, contact [email protected].