We traced the stakes into a corridor between the Autumn Grove and Symphony Meadows sub-divisions, then west of and around the Volo water tower and alongside the new Volo Village Hall. A woman at the Village Hall told us the trail "must be completed by the forest preserve district by February 2009 per the agreement with the village."
The trail will then follow Fish Lake Road and cross both Routes 60 and 120 before veering west and north again into the as yet undeveloped Marl Flat Forest Preserve and along the eastern shore of Fish Lake (from what I've gleaned from reports.) Finally it is slated to head east and north to cross Fish Lake Road again, parallel the Baxter Healthcare property, and then cross Wilson Road within Marl Flat Preserve. Eventually, it is to rejoin the Des Plaines River Trail many miles to the east, creating a lengthy U-shaped loop. Cross your fingers!!!
When this Wauconda/Volo extension is completed, coupled with the announced trail spur to the former Four Winds Golf Course property recently purchased by the district, we'll have several more miles for recreation in this portion of Lake County. A sincere thank you, forest preserve officials, for your fine work!
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