MCT Monarch Valley Trail

A short, but sweet trail meandering through foliage and plants specifically placed along the trail to make it a “pollinator pathway” and attract butterflies, birds and bees.

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Location

Emerson Ave to Irma Street (Edwardsville)

Features

Former Illinois Terminal rail corridor connecting to the historic Leclaire neighborhood, and nearby Leclaire Park. The trail has been designated as a “pollinator pathway” with plantings to attract the migrating Monarch Butterfly and other pollinators such as hummingbirds and bees.