Where The Wild Things Grow Calumet Park Beach Ride

Join us for a day ride to Calumet Beach for 3 hours of environmental service. We will join with regular volunteers from Shedd Aquarium Action Days to assist in litter pickup and habitat management activities.

We will meet outside McGuane Park Fieldhouse (2901 South Poplar Avenue) at 8:30 am. Bathrooms and water will be available here.

At 8:45 am, we will head out on bikes to Calumet Beach, with our service day ending around 1 pm. The ride will be roughly 13 miles on city streets and designated bike trail. If you can't make the ride up, but want to volunteer for the day, we love that! Meet us at the Calumet Beach House which is southeast of Ave. G and 100th Dr. Afterwards, we'll have an optional hangout to get lunch and a drink nearby at Small World Bar & Grill.

What to Bring:

•A water bottle (portable by bike) that you can fill up for our day!

•Your bike in good working order, a spare tube, and a bike lock.

•Water and snacks.

•Gardening gloves.

•Clothes to keep you protected and dry. We'll be riding rain or shine and this is an outdoor event so prepare for the weather!

•Any knowledge you'd like to share about local ecosystems, flora or fauna and why we love them!
Your $5 donation holds your space on the ride and allows us to support to the community partners that we work with. All proceeds from the $5 RSVPs will be donated to our partner Shedd Aquarium and their Conservation Action Program.

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