Where the Wild Things Grow

Where the Wild Things Grow: Emily Oaks Nature Center

October
11
Join us for a day ride to Emily Oaks Nature Center for 2 hours of environmental service. We will assist in litter pickup, brush clearing, and weed removal.

Join us for a day ride to Emily Oaks Nature Center for 2 hours of environmental service. We will assist in litter pickup, brush clearing, and weed removal.

We will meet outside River Park Fieldhouse (5100 N Francisco Ave) at 9:15 am. Bathrooms and water will be available here.

Shortly after, we will head out on bikes to Emily Oaks Nature Center, with our service day ending around 12pm. The ride will be roughly 6.5 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 Emily Oaks Nature Center at 4650 Brummel St. Skokie, IL 60076. Afterwards, we'll have an optional hangout at Sketchbook Brewing Co.

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. We will likely be removing some thorny, woody plants so long sleeves and sturdy pants may be helpful too.

•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 Emily Oaks Nature Center at the Skokie Park District.

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Where the Wild Things Grow

Where the Wild Things Grow: Emily Oaks Nature Center

Join us for a day ride to Emily Oaks Nature Center for 2 hours of environmental service. We will assist in litter pickup, brush clearing, and weed removal.
Start: October 11, 9:15 am
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.

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Check out our lineup of guided rides and local events that bring people together through bicycling, nature and a shared curiosity for the world just outside your door.

Roll to the River

October
3
–
5

A Weekend Bike packing trip from Chicago to Kankakee State Park

Monthly Hang/Bonfire at Promontory Point (Hyde Park)

October
7
 

Casual hang to see/meet OOFD folks and talk bike adventures

Family Indigenous Peoples' Day - Camp Sullivan

October
10
–
11

A 2-Day Family Bike Camping Adventure to Camp Sullivan in Oak Forest, IL

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