Welcome to
Friends of the East Branch Trail
Building Support for the East Branch DuPage River Trail (EBDRT)
DuPage County Seeking Your Input on New Trails Plan
DuPage County is creating a new trails plan to guide maintenance of three major regional trails under its managment. Read the plan and provide your feedback.
DuPage County Seeking Your Input
DuPage County is working on a new comprehensive long range plan to guide the County through 2029. Click here to learn more and add your thoughts for the future of our community.
Sign The Petition
The petition continues to be our biggest advocacy tool.
Sign online or
Download a paper petition and ask your family, friends and neighbors to also sign. Click here for details on delivering paper petitions for review.
Big News!
The Friends of the East Branch DuPage River Trail (EBDRT) are thrilled to learn that DuPage County is being awarded a $1.5 million federal appropriation from the United States government in support of development toward the East Branch DuPage River Trail (EBDRT). The funding was part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 from the Community Project Funding Program through the office of Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06).
DuPage County Director of Transportation Christopher C. Snyder, P.E., said, “The funding will allow for studies to move forward for that section of the EBDRT from the Illinois Prairie Path south to Illinois 56 (Butterfield Road) and will including engineering, environmental reviews, stakeholder engagement and public/community participation.” Click to read full text of official press release.
Click here to write a quick thank you to our elected officials.
Our Mission
The Friends of the East Branch DuPage River Trail are volunteers who advocate for the completion and maintenance of a greenway trail along the East Branch DuPage River. Our mission is to support DuPage County’s comprehensive long-range plan ensuring health, environmental economic and social benefits to the residents of DuPage County.
About the Trail
Trail will run North/South just west of I-355
Between villages of Glen Ellyn & Lombard
Connects Great Western Trail, Illinois Prairie Path Path & Morton Arboretum
See our MAPS & WHY BUILD THE TRAIL? section for more!
About the Friends of the EBDRT
Founded in 2017, registered 501c4 non-profit organization
Promote the EBDRT through petition signatures, presentations to community organizations and local events
Advocate to government officials to make the EBDRT a reality!
See OUR PROGRESS section for more!
How YOU can help build the East Branch Trail
Click the button to sign the Petition
This is our MOST EFFECTIVE advocacy tool! You can download a paper copy to collect signatures. Contact us for where to send full pages. We can even pick them up!
Share your EBDRT excitement with the decision makers
Reach out to the elected officials who can make this trail a reality. Hearing directly from supporters helps keep momentum for the project. Click here for a list of who to contact and a sample message.
ORDER YOUR YARD SIGN
Help spread the word and show your support to the world with your very own yard sign! Trail friends are asking for $10 donations to help off set the costs of the signs, but your donation is voluntary. If you'd like to help distribute signs to others, let us know!!
TO ORDER CLICK HERE: ORDER FORM
Donate via Zelle (to TheTrailBetween@gmail.com), Check, Cash (upon pick up or delivery)