Help make our waterways healthier. The 2017 Boneyard Creek Community Day event will be held Saturday, April 29. It encourages the public to help protect local waterways though cleanup and educational activities.
The event, to be held Saturday, April 29, encourages the public to help protect local waterways though cleanup and educational activities.
Individuals of all ages can participate. Work sites vary from projects in the creek to those more suitable for children. Cleanup begins at 9am and ends at noon.
The Urbana Park District has adopted the Saline Branch area, adjacent to Busey Woods, and we encourage you to join our clean-up efforts at this site.
Boneyard Creek Community Day is a collaborative partnership among the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Facilities & Services, City of Champaign, Keep Champaign Beautiful, Champaign Park District, City of Urbana, Urbana Park District, Prairie Rivers Network, Champaign County Soil & Water Conservation District, Champaign County Design & Conservation Foundation, and several corporate sponsors.
For more information about the event: http://www.boneyardcreek.org.