Where the Wild Things Grow Earth Day Ride

Join us for our annual Earth Day ride for 3 hours of environmental service with the Major Taylor Trail Keepers. We will join with other community volunteers to prepare the trail for summer by cleaning up trash, trimming trees, and pulling weeds.

For those that would like to ride as a group to the event, meet up at Palmisano Park at 7:45 AM. The ride will be about 10 miles on mostly city streets. If you prefer to meet at the service site, please arrive by 9 AM to where the trail meets 111th street at 1050 W 111th St Chicago, IL 60643. We'll work until 12 pm and have at least one break as a group.

Afterwards, we'll have an optional hangout to get lunch and a drink at Wild Blossom Meadery at 9030 S Hermitage Ave Chicago, IL 60620.

What to Bring

• Water bottle and snacks
• Your bike in good working order, a spare tube, and a bike lock
• Work gloves if you have some...the site has some but supplies are limited!
• 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!
• Sturdy shoes / boots

Learn more about the history of Chicago's Major Taylor Trail here. Want to know more about the trail's namesake? Check out the documentary Champion of the Race from PBS.

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