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Ben Helphand

March 18: Phenology Volunteer Training

Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail is looking for community members to join our group of Phenology Volunteers! Since the Bloomingdale Trail opened, community scientists have

Grainy photo of a rock band playing outside on the grass in front of a wall with graffiti on it.
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Ben Helphand

‘Rock Stars for a Day’

This would’ve been 1978…79. This was my garage band at the time. We set up on the north side of [Walsh] park, just west of

Train cars with the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus logo ride across a bridge.
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Ben Helphand

A Circus on the Bloomingdale Trail

This image was posted on the Bucktown Community News group by Steve Jensen. As he put it, “the circus train would use the tracks that

Worker with bright yellow safety vest drives a small snow plow vehicle on a snowy walkway.
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Ben Helphand

Snow Removal on the Bloomingdale Trail

A lot of folks have asked about snow removal on the trail, as it looks a bit different than your standard plow and salt operation

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Ben Helphand

The Ever Changing Bloomingdale Trail

Dear Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail,  The story of the Bloomingdale Trail is one of transformation. What began as a freight railroad after the Great

Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail Is Back

Take a stroll this Fall on the Bloomingdale Trail and check out this recording of a spooky story from Free Street Storyteller Daisy Franco. This

Bloomingdale Trail Before/After

Thanks to the Bucktown Community News for sharing this amazing before/after photo of the Bloomingdale Trail. These photos, taken decades apart, are looking Northwest on

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