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Wayside Celebration-CANCELLED

Historic Wayside Park W5V3+XP Lake Petersburg, Illinois, Petersburg, Illinois

MCTG Covid-19 Response: Protecting the health, safety, and well-being of our members and supporters, MCTG has cancelled all public events until the threat of this highly contagious disease has passed. As soon as it's safe to do so, we will reschedule the Wayside Celebration. On Monday, June 1 at 5:30 PM we'll be at Wayside to celebrate the unveiling of the new sign dedicating the historic Wayside Hawthorn and the Wayside Pollinator Waystation. We'll hear from Trees Forever, Illinois Department of Transportation, Menard Electric Cooperative, and others. Light refreshments.

Menard County Trails & Greenways Bike Ride

Petersburg Petersburg

MCTG is partnering with the Springfield Bike Club to hold our first organized bike ride on June 13. There will be 3 routes departing from Petersburg ranging from 5 miles to 25 miles. Following the ride we'll reconvene for a social gathering. Please save the date and check back for registration details.

July MCTG Meeting/Member Picnic

Join us for the Menard County Trails & Greenways July meeting/picnic. Reminder:  dues are due in July. Individual $10; Family $20 Tuesday, May 14, 2020 7 PM – 8 PM Location to be announced.

September MCTG Meeting

We'll be discussing our options for previously scheduled events, including volunteering at Petersburg Harvest Fest on September 19, and the MCTG Fall Float on the Sangamon River in October in light of Covid-19 concerns and precautions.  The agenda will also include updates from the Trails, Wayside and Adopt-a-Highway committees. All welcome. 6:00 PM Location TBD

Sangamon River Watershed Celebration–CANCELLED

Due to Covid-19, this year's Watershed Celebration has been cancelled.  Sangamon River Alliance and University of Illinois Springfield, co-hosts of the event, will hopefully be able to reschedule for the fall of 2021. The event will kick off  with a Friday evening reception  at the UIS Sangamon Experience exhibit in the Public Affairs Center,  with  Saturday presentations, exhibits and demonstrations will taking place at the UIS Therkildsen Field Station on Lake Springfield.  Once we're able to safely plan for this exciting event we'll post updates here. Stayed tuned! 

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