More Projects & Activities

Wayside Prairie

Directly north of Historic Wayside Park lies another Illinois Department of Transportation right-of-way. Trails & Greenways, in collaboration with IDOT and Pheasants Forever, is being transformed into a native prairie. Follow the progress on our Blog.


Petersburg Riverside Park

Located at the south edge of Petersburg along the Sangamon River lies a 20+-acre Petersburg Riverside Park, which is still under development. The park will offer an interpretive trail along the riverfront and through the bottomland forest. It will also offer canoe/kayak access to the river. Follow its progress on our Blog.


Community Service

Menard County Trails and Greenways is member of both the Petersburg Chamber of Commerce and the Menard County Tourism Council.

Petersburg Harvest Fest

We host a booth at the annual Petersburg Harvest.

Petersburg Riverfront Development

We participated developing a plan to develop the city’s riverfront property into opportunities for recreation and enjoyment of the river and nature, and are currently working with the city to develop Petersburg Riverside Park.

Petersburg to New Salem Pathway

We are working with IDOT on a proposal to build a pathway connecting Petersburg and New Salem State Historic Site.

Check out the Community Service category of our Blog to read about many of the service activities we’ve organized.