The Illinois Prairie Path Not-For-Profit Corporation will be concluding a one-year long celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Path with its event “Use the Illinois Prairie Path Days.” Following is information about the event: 

When: Saturday, September 28 through Monday, September 30  

Where: Use the Illinois Prairie Path on any or all of its 62 miles: check www.ipp.org for a map of the Path. 

What: Use and enjoy the Illinois Prairie Path! 

Why: Monday, September 30, 2013 is the 50^th Anniversary of the proposal to establish the Illinois Prairie Path as the 1^st Rail-to-Trail in the United States.  

Enjoy any or all of the 62 miles of the Illinois Prairie Path while celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Path. Some suggested activities include: take a bike ride, run or walk; set up an easel just off the path & paint or draw a picture; look for wildlife & their tracks; take pictures of wildflowers & trees; sit next to the path and read or write, or walk to your favorite restaurant or picnic spot using the path.  Members of the Illinois Prairie Path Not-For-Profit Corporation’s Board will be at the Path’s Mile Marker 0, in Wheaton, on both September 28 & 29 from 10:30am to 12:30pm to hand out bottles of water and greet people using the Path.