DECATUR â The snow that covered Central Illinois on Wednesday didn t prevent David Hawkins from hitting the Fairview Park trail.Â
The 55-year-old, who lives a block away from the park, was able to keep up the daily routine Thursday of walking his dog along the scenic 1.6-mile path since the Decatur Park District started plowing the biking and walking trails at Nelson and Fairview parks.Â
Clay Gerhard, director of operations with the park district, said crews have added the trails to their snow-plowing routes as a way to provide area residents with more options for outdoor recreation while COVID-19 restrictions continue to linger.