Where the Wild Things Grow

Where The Wild Things Grow Earth Day Ride

April

Celebrate Earth Day with Out Our Front Door on a bike ride and service day with the Major Taylor Trail Keepers.

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.

We will meet up at Jackalope Coffee and Tea in Bridgeport (755 W 32nd St) at 7:45 AM. The bike ride will be about 10 miles on mostly city streets.

If you prefer to meet at the service site, please arrive by 9 AM at the 95th St trailhead just north of BMO Bank on 95th St (west side of the 95th St & Ashland Ave Jewel parking lot). Look for a group gathering near the trail entrance. We'll work until 12 pm and have at least one break as a group.

Afterwards, we'll have an optional hangout to get and food / 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 as well as long sleeves and pants

Your $5 ticket holds your space on the ride and allows us to support the community partners that we work with. All proceeds from the $5 ticket will be donated to our partner Major Taylor Trail Keepers.

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.

Where the Wild Things Grow

Where The Wild Things Grow Earth Day Ride

Celebrate Earth Day with Out Our Front Door on a bike ride and service day with the Major Taylor Trail Keepers.

April

Price: $5

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Radical Inclusivity

Our number one value at Out Our Front Door is to be Welcoming. And we often think, talk, and act on that through something we call Radical Inclusivity.

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Radical Inclusivity and Non‑Discrimination Statement

We at Out Our Front Door believe in the radical inclusion of all people on our bike camping trips. Regardless of your race, gender identity, sexual orientation, ability, economic status, or even the types of bikes you ride, we want you rollin’ with us. We want everyone to feel welcome. As a participant of an Out Our Front Door event, you are inherently agreeing to Ride and Let Ride.

If you exhibit any micro-aggressions observed by leaders, such as being judgmental of another’s bike, touring experience/skill, mansplaining, or generally being unfriendly you will be politely yet firmly corrected by OOFD leaders. If you commit any serious offense such as repeated unwanted flirtation, sexual harassment, overt racism, etc., you will be asked to leave the tour without a refund and will no longer be welcomed on future rides.

If you feel you are a victim of any of the above or have observed it, please raise the issue with one of our ride leaders, and they will handle the issue accordingly and with appropriate discretion.

We have this policy in place because we want everyone to feel safe and welcome. Out Our Front Door is an open community of bike campers, and we will forever work to bring all sorts of folks into the fold. Thank you for being a positive contributor to that community.

Land Acknowledgement

We recognize that every path we travel is on Native land, and we offer this land acknowledgment with respect for those who came before us.

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Land Acknowledgement

Chicago is the traditional homeland of the Council of the Three Fires: The Odawa, Ojibwe, and Potawatomi Nations. Many other Tribes like the Miami, Ho-Chunk, Sac, and Fox also called this area home. Located at the intersection of several great waterways, the land naturally became a site of travel and healing for many Tribes. American Indians continue to call this area home, and now Chicago is home to the third largest Urban American Indian community that still practices their heritage traditions and cares for the land and waterways. Today, Chicago continues to be a place that calls many people from diverse backgrounds to live and gather.

This land acknowledgment is from the American Indian Center of Chicago.

Where the Wild Things Grow

Where The Wild Things Grow Earth Day Ride

Where The Wild Things Grow Earth Day Ride

Radical Inclusivity

Radical Inclusivity and Non‑Discrimination Statement

Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement

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