After a very nice day hiking some miles in Starved Rock State Park, it was really saddening to receive this news in my email.
The following Illinois State Parks will close effective Nov. 1:
- Castle Rock State Park, Oregon
- Lowden State Park, Oregon
- Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park, Sheffield
- Illini State Park, Marseilles
- Channahon Parkway State Park, Channahon
- Gebhard Woods State Park, Morris
- Hidden Springs State Forrest, Strasburg
- Kickapoo State Park, Oakwood
- Moraine View State Park, Leroy
- Weldon Springs State Park, Clinton
- Wolf Creek State Park, Windsor
Read the story at
http://www.sj-r.com/time_out/x1181305401/IDNR-closing-11-state-parks-laying-off-39
PLEASE go and sign the petition!
Blagojevich looks like the bad guy, but if the House would of passed the Capital Plan we would be in better shape and wouldn’t have to close any parks. I urge you to call your local legislators and say, “pass a Capital Plan.”
Illinois has some of the best parks in the country. Let’s work together to keep these parks open.
I agree that regardless of who is responsible, we need to work to prevent destroying these gems. While I don’t necessarily agree that Illinois parks are some of the best in the country, they are still very nice, important and must not be closed.