Litter Cleanup Event at Boneyard Creek a Success!
The City’s America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek litter cleanup event was held for the fifth time the morning of October 26. There were 38 volunteers, including groups from The Wildlife Society UIUC student chapter and Curbanism Club, as well as high school and college students, families, a Councilmember and the new Public Works Department […]
America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek on Saturday, October 26
Please join in on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to Noon to pick up litter for America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek. This event will be hosted by City staff and members of Keep Champaign Beautiful. A free pizza lunch will be provided immediately following the cleanup. For planning purposes, it is requested that […]
Boneyard Creek Community Day on April 22, 2023!
Join in on making a difference at one of Champaign-Urbana’s natural treasures. Help restore the beauty of the Boneyard Creek in Champaign, Urbana, and Campustown by participating in this organized cleanup on Saturday, April 22 (EARTH DAY!) starting at 9 a.m. Volunteer registration is now open: http://www.boneyardcreek.org/ The starting point for this event will be […]
Litter Cleanup a Success!
The City’s America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek cleanup event was held for the third time the morning of October 29. There were 34 volunteers, including groups from Uni High TREE Club and West Haven Neighborhood Watch, who helped make this event a huge success. With the help of our volunteers, we were able to […]
America Recycles Day at Boneyard Creek – October 29, 2022
Please join in on Saturday, October 29, 2022, from 10 a.m. to Noon to pick up litter for America Recycles Day @ Boneyard Creek. This event will be hosted by City staff and members of Keep Champaign Beautiful. A free pizza lunch will be provided immediately following the clean-up. For planning purposes, it is requested […]
Market Street Lane Closures (between Garwood Street and Lemon Tree Drive)
As part of the Boneyard Creek North Branch Improvements – Phase D, Market Street from Garwood Street to Lemon Tree Drive will experience daytime single-lane closures for hot-mix asphalt mill and overlay work. Work begins Tuesday, May 12, and is expected to be completed by the end of Thursday, May 14, 2020. However, the work […]
Market Street Road Closure (From south of Bellefontaine Street to north of Apricot Drive)
Feutz Contractors continues working on utility installations as part of the Boneyard Creek North Branch Improvements. Market Street will be closed from south of Bellefontaine Street to north of Apricot Drive for installation of a new culvert, sanitary sewer, and water main. Traffic will be detoured to Neil Street via Bradley Avenue and Kenyon Road. […]
Hickory Street Road Closure (South of Howard Drive)
As part of the Boneyard Creek North Branch Improvements, Feutz Contractors will be replacing the Boneyard Creek culvert under Hickory Street south of Howard Drive. Hickory Street will be closed between Bellefontaine Street and Howard Drive for this work. Access to residences on Leichner Drive and Howard Drive will be maintained via a temporary detour […]
Bradley Avenue Road Closure (Market Street to Canadian National Railroad Tracks)
As part of the Boneyard Creek North Branch Improvements, Feutz Contractors will be replacing the Boneyard Creek culvert under Bradley Avenue east of Market Street. Bradley Avenue will be closed between Market Street and the Canadian National Railroad tracks for this work. Access will be maintained to the Family Dollar and JJ Fish and Chicken […]
Hazardous Material Release – Sixth Street
The Urbana Fire Department responded to the 200 block of South Gregory St., Monday, April 15, 2019, at 2:43 p.m., to what appeared to be a petroleum base sheen in the Boneyard Creek. Fire crews deployed absorbent booms across the Boneyard Creek to contain the spill and notified the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). The […]