Editing Normal, Illinois (section)

==Parks and recreation==
Normal offers many parks and facilities. As of February 2011, there are 24 parks, facilities and trails operated by the Town of Normal.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.normal.org/Gov/ParksAndRec/Facilities/index.asp |title= Parks, Facilities, and Amenities - Town of Normal, Illinois|website=www.normal.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104121735/http://www.normal.org/Gov/ParksAndRec/Facilities/index.asp |archive-date=November 4, 2011}}</ref> Fairview and David S. Anderson parks include swimming pools; Fairview Park includes a skate park for in-line skating and skateboarding; Carden Park includes "Safety Town", a place for pre-school aged children to "drive" tricycles complete with traffic signs; and Maxwell Park has a fenced-in dog park and Champion Fields.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.normal.org/Gov/ParksAndRec/Facilities/ChampionFields.asp |title= Parks and Recreation Department Champion Fields - Town of Normal, Illinois|website=www.normal.org |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927031943/http://www.normal.org/Gov/ParksAndRec/Facilities/ChampionFields.asp |archive-date=September 27, 2011}}</ref>

The Bloomington-Normal [[Constitution Trail]] is a {{convert|24|mi|km|adj=on}} trail that operates on dedicated right-of-way through much of the city. The north–south segment of the trail follows the abandoned Illinois Central Gulf railroad from Kerrick Road in Normal to Grove Street in Bloomington. The east–west segment intersects the north segment at Normal City Hall Annex and continues east to Towanda-Barnes Road. The Liberty Branch begins at Commerce Drive and ends at Old Farm Lakes Subdivision. The Freedom Branch begins at Lincoln Street and ends at Route 9 West. The trail is open to walkers, runners, in-line skaters, skateboarders, cyclists, wheelchair users, and other non-motorized forms of transportation. During winter months, it is not cleared of snow, and is available to skiers; weather permitting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cityblm.org/parks/Parks-Facilities/Constitution-Trail.htm |title=Bloomington Parks & Recreation - Constitution Trail |access-date=April 7, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101214224820/http://cityblm.org/parks/Parks-Facilities/Constitution-Trail.htm |archive-date=December 14, 2010 }}</ref>

The Ecology Action Center is a walk-in information and environmental education center for individuals, classes, workshops, and meetings. Opened in 1995, it provides the community with practical workshops on recycling, composting and energy saving, nature walks and educational field trips for schools and groups. Various publications and materials are available.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecologyactioncenter.org |title=Ecology Action Center |publisher=Ecology Action Center |access-date=July 17, 2012 |archive-date=June 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615072855/http://www.ecologyactioncenter.org/ |url-status=live }}</ref>