RINGWOOD – This will be the final year for the popular Trail of History event at Glacial Park, the McHenry County Conservation District’s board of trustees decided.

The event has grown since its inception in 1989 to include more than 150 encampments and requires the involvement of more than 60 staff members and 240 volunteers.

The logistics and cost of putting on the Trail of History each year is part of the reason it’s being cut, conservation district spokeswoman Wendy Kummerer said, adding that the district now will be able to put its energies into a wider selection of activities and offerings.