Bike Committee Planning Meeting
Hand of Fate Brewery 107 E Douglas St, Petersburg, IllinoisIf you're interested in helping plan the June 13 bike ride please join us at Hand of Fate on Sunday, March 8 at 2:00PM.
March MCTG Meeting
Petersburg City Hall 122 S. 6th Street, Petersburg, IL, United StatesJoin us for the Menard County Trails & Greenways March meeting. We have several events and activities lined for the coming year. Come find out what we have planned and how you can get involved! Tuesday, March 10, 2020 7 PM – 8 PM Petersburg City Hall 122 S. 6th Street Light refreshments will be provided.
Celebrate Earth Day: Pitch In for Petersburg, Put Litter in Its Place
Petersburg PetersburgMenard County Trails & Greenways was planning to team up with organizations and businesses around Petersburg to celebrate Earth Day in Petersburg on Wednesday, April 22. Because of Covid-19 plans are on pause until we know more. In the meantime--Save the Date--whether we're working in community groups or as families, we urge everyone to plan on participating. We'll post details to Blog and Facebook page. Email us if you're interested in helping to plan or participate.
May MCTG Meeting
Join us for the Menard County Trails & Greenways May meeting. We'll hear from our Committee Chairs regarding past and future events and activities. This will be the last meeting before the Wayside Celebration and Bike Ride in June. Come find out how you can get involved. Tuesday, May 12, 2020 7 PM – 8 PM RiverBank Lodge (lower level) 522 S 6th St Petersburg, IL 62675
Wayside Celebration-CANCELLED
Historic Wayside Park W5V3+XP Lake Petersburg, Illinois, Petersburg, IllinoisMCTG 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 PetersburgMCTG 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!
Adopt-a-Highway Clean Up Oct 3rd
Main Entrance to New Salem X5G5+88, Lake Petersburg, IL, United StatesJoin Menard County Trails & Greenways on October 3rd for our early fall highway clean up. We take care of 2 miles of Rt 97 between the south end of New Salem State Historic Site and the south edge of Petersburg. Meet at the main entrance to New Salem at 9:00 AM. (map) provided Trash bags Safety vests Participants supply Gloves -- consider a pair of sturdy rubber gloves to minimize any Covid exposure Drinking water