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PURPOSES OF THE SALT CREEK GREENWAY ASSOCIATION Identify, inventory and promote the natural, historic, cultural and recreational resources of the Salt Creek Greenway and spheres of influence Promote the Greenway as a tourism destination and economic resource Support the expansion and connection of regional trail systems and the development of canoeable water trails Support floodplain protection and riparian ecosystem restoration Collaborate with groups, agencies and municipalities to protect greenway features and attractions Promote the scenic beauty and historic values of the Greenway for public appreciation and awareness

Salt Creek Bicycle Trail Photo by Forest Preserve District of Cook County

The Salt Creek Greenway Trail is a multi-agency project serving as a model of intergovernmental cooperation and includes: Addison Park District Village of Addison Elmhurst Park District Village of Oak Brook Oak Brook Park District Brookfield Zoo Village of Lyons Forest Preserve District of Cook County Forest Preserve District of DuPage County OTHER PARTNERS IN THE WATERSHED Salt Creek Watershed Network Friends of the Chicago Portage Olmsted Society of Riverside Riverside Museum Lyons Historical Society Brookfield Historical Society Illinois Nature Preserves Commission Western Springs Historical Society Fullersburg Historic Foundation Graue Mill and Museum Mayslake Peabody Estate