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Upcoming Special Events Calendar

Below is a list of upcoming permitted events and other activities on or related to the County's trail system.

To have your event listed on this roster, please see the "Highway Permit Information" link to obtain a Highway Permit for your special event. There is a nominal permitting fee of $50.00 to the County per County ordinance effective as of 4/1/06. General Highway Permit application questions should be directed to the Highway Permitting Office at 630/407-6900 (Mon-Fri 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays).

Municipal fees may apply for use of the Ruugard Gazebo (Illinois Prairie Path- Main Stem at Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park)  by the Villa Park- Parks & Recreation Dept. Contact them directly at 630/834-8525 to verify their permitting procedures and any applicable fees.

Events are shown in chronological order for date of event or starting date (for multiple dates). For more information on the events below, please contact the organizer of the event or the weblink as provided. Events shall remain on the site for one- (1) month following the event completion for informational purposes only.

Event Description

Organization

Date/Time Location Contact Phone Web Link or E-mail
"Annual Earth Day Clean-up" Entire Path System Clean-up Illinois Prairie Path Not-for-Profit Corporation

Saturday April 25, 2009     9 a.m. - dusk

All Prairie Path and Great Western Trail right-of-way in DuPage County See web page See web page http://www.ipp.org/
"French Market" Vendors, food, drink, wares City of Wheaton

Saturdays April 25 - November 7, 2009

8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Prairie Path - Main Stem, Cross Street to Main Street / Commuter Parking Lot (Wheaton)

Jim Kozik (Wheaton)

Bensidoun USA

Jim Kozick (630/260-2008

Bensidoun USA (Leslie Cahill 630/784-0862)

www.wheaton.il.us

www.bensidounusa.com

"5K Run Just for Fun" 5K Fun Run & 1 Mile Kid's Run Villa Park/Lombard PTA Council District 45 Saturday May 2, 2009
9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Prairie Path - Main Stem, Park Blvd and  Ardmore Avenue (Villa Park) Judy Schulte 630/833-5793 ABCKM@aol.com
"6th Annual Run for the Kids 2009" 5K Fun Run / 2 Mile Walk Easter Seals DuPage and the Fox Valley Region

Saturday May 9, 2009

9 a.m. - 11 a.m.

Prairie Path - Main Stem, Addison Avenue to Summit Avenue (Villa Park) Kelly Liss 630/620-4433 www.eastersealsdfvr.org

NOTICE: The events listed herein are provided for informational purposes only and their provision does not convey endorsement of the permitted event or organization by the County of DuPage, its staff or employ.

REMEMBER, alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited on the Prairie Path and Great Western Trail system per County ordinance outside of a permitted event. Offenders will be prosecuted accordingly.

If you have any general trail system questions, please email deborah.fagan@dupageco.org.

 

 

Updated 04/24/2009





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