Kane County, Woodridge receive state grants for trail improvements
Posted November 30, 2023 12:00 am
The Kane County Forest Preserve District and Woodridge Park District are among 19 recipients of state grants for trail improvements.
The Kane County Forest Preserve District will receive $200,000 for improvements at the Big Rock Forest Preserve. Woodridge Park District will receive $200,000 for a new bike trail through Hawthorn Hill Woods.
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is administering the federal grant program. Nineteen communities received a total of $3.7 million for trail projects. The grant money can be used to purchase land, build or rehab trails, purchase equipment to maintain trails, restore damaged trails and construction of trail-related facilities, such as restrooms or parking areas.
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