OPRT Management
Commission
The trail is managed and maintained by the OPRT
Management Commission, a governing body with
representatives from the forest preserve district and the
towns and villages that banded together to purchase,
plan, and develop the trail.
Commission members & officers
Ralph Schultz, Chair
Forest Preserve District of Will County
17540 W. Laraway Road
Joliet, IL 60433
P 815.727.8700
F 815.722.3608
rschultz@fpdwc.org
Jeff Cook, Vice Chair
Village of Frankfort
432 W. Nebraska
Frankfort, IL 60423
P 815.485.2177
F 815.469.7999
jcook@villageoffrankfort.com
Carney A. Barr, Treasurer
Rich Township
22013 Governors Highway
Richton Park, IL 60471
P 708.748.6722
F 708.228.5024
richtwp@aol.com
John Joyce, Secretary
Village of Park Forest
301 Centre
Park Forest, IL 60466
P 708.748.2005
F 708.503.8561
jjoyce@villageofparkforest.com
Paula F. Farr, Trustee
Matteson Village Hall
4900 Village Commons
Matteson, IL 60443
P 708.283.4900
F 708.748.5196
A 22-mile recreation and nature trail in northeastern Illinois