Althoff 2024 Girls’ Soccer Team Joins St. Clair County Transit District for Trail Tree Planting

The St. Clair County Transit District was joined by the Althoff High School 2024 Girls’ State Champion soccer team on April 17 to plant over 120 trees along the newly opened Tecklenburg Trail. Tree varieties included Sugar Maple, Pecan, Hickory, and Swamp White Oaks.

The team braved chilly weather to spend a few hours outdoors preparing the ground for and planting the saplings. Visit the Tecklenburg Trail in West Belleville to see their work. The trail extends from 66th and Main Streets through the Tecklenburg Forest Preserve to the MetroBikeLink Trail near Dutch Hollow and Llewellyn, running along a scenic route that transverses through wooded and other remote areas. The segment features a 400-foot-long bridge over Illinois 161, providing access to hundreds of nearby residents.