In 2017, the Champaign County Forest Preserves Board of Commissioners initiated the formation of the Sustainability Committee to implement a district-wide recycling program. In 2022, the board made more great strides toward environmental sustainability by ratifying a climate commitment and approving a new sustainable purchasing policy.
The Champaign County Forest Preserves recycled over 900 Christmas trees in 2023! That's 900+ trees that were turned into useful mulch and animal habitat that would otherwise go into a landfill.