Boneyard Creek Trail
Boneyard Creek Trail
4.5
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Barney B
6 contributions
Jun 2022
A job very well thought out and done by Mayor Dan McCollum and Deputy Mayor/Councilman Michael LaDue. Great retention, that assists in saving Green street from major flooding. It's also abeautiful walk.
Written 19 February 2023
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dkessel64
Champaign-Urbana, IL8 contributions
May 2016 • Family
My grandchildren absolutely LOVE this area! We buy food for the ducks and the little kids just love to watch the ducks go for the food. (Too many people feed the birds table scraps, which is not good for them.) These ducks love berries, nuts and seeds.
We go all through the year, it is even beautiful when it snows!
We go all through the year, it is even beautiful when it snows!
Written 28 April 2017
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Cello12345
Urbana, IL824 contributions
Jul 2016 • Family
Urbana- Champaign has been doing an excellent job of spiffing up the formerly flood prone, garbage strewn corridor marked by the Boneyard Creek. From just southeast of downtown Champaign, through campustown, and on into the north part of downtown Urbana, the riparian area has been transformed into a series of parks that double as storm water detention basins. Many places where the creek had been routed underground have been opened up and beautifully landscaped. Love the fairy shrimp motifs in the concrete in downtown Urbana! The campus portion does not (yet) have a direct connection to downtown Urbana. Perhaps that will happen someday.
Written 9 July 2016
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urbanguy
Richmond, VA5,106 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
I think there are two pieces to it:
(1) West of Wright Street. There is an arch, the "Boneyard Greenway." There are plantings every block or so that are completely overgrown with weeds. There are benches for relaxing. And, there is trash along its length. There hasn't been any upkeep for days, maybe weeks. This piece of the Boneyard has nothing to do with the Campus.
(2) East of Wright Street. The Boneyard meanders around the UI Campus a bit. It's beautiful and clean here. There are some really neat stone bridges.
Five stars for #2 and one star for #1.
(1) West of Wright Street. There is an arch, the "Boneyard Greenway." There are plantings every block or so that are completely overgrown with weeds. There are benches for relaxing. And, there is trash along its length. There hasn't been any upkeep for days, maybe weeks. This piece of the Boneyard has nothing to do with the Campus.
(2) East of Wright Street. The Boneyard meanders around the UI Campus a bit. It's beautiful and clean here. There are some really neat stone bridges.
Five stars for #2 and one star for #1.
Written 25 October 2023
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arts713
Rolling Meadows, IL164 contributions
Sept 2015 • Friends
I have visited U of I on and off since 1977 and have seen quite a change in the Bonyark Creek Trail since my first viewing. Now one can stroll around and see nature as opposed to many interesting urban things- we'll leave it at that- overall a big improvement! If you want a little walk to clear the mind during study time or to take an interesting way around the "ole campus" this is a good idea.
Written 8 June 2016
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Denise M
Hamel179 contributions
May 2016 • Friends
Wow! Paved walkways along the old Boneyard Creek. Lots of it runs through the University of Illinois engineering campus. Nicely paved and well maintained so you will enjoy your walk and feel safe.
Written 22 May 2016
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Yolanda H
Wayne, IL97 contributions
Mar 2016 • Friends
I attended the U of I from 1989-93. My best friend and I returned in March for a nostalgic weekend. We saw this trail on a postcard and we could not believe that it was one block from Green Street! I guess I had no reason to venture over to the engineering campus since I was premed. It is very pretty.
Written 1 April 2016
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jadenpanther
Champaign-Urbana, IL77 contributions
Mar 2015 • Couples
This is a nice place to walk or bring your pets or for a good long run. But not on unofficial, it was a mess then with beer bottles and cans everywhere.
Written 7 November 2015
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