Celebrate Trails Day 2023
Come help us celebrate the trails with our small community pop up event that we plan to build on in the future! Stop by while you are outside enjoying the local trails!
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2022
10am-2pm
WHERE: SPUR 16
6330 W. Spur Road, Mequon
(Look for tents and balloons in the parking lot by the Ozaukee Interurban Trail)
Local bike stores will be offering demo bike rides (e-bikes, road bikes) and merchandise. We will have local restaurant discount coupons and gift cards with many giveaways, including pet treats by Fromm Foods! Last year this event drew over 100 bike riders and walkers. Please join us to celebrate spring, and our wonderful bike trails!
✓ LOCAL BIKE SHOP VENDORS
✓ BIKE MAINTENANCE AND INFORMATION
✓ EBIKE TESTING OPPORTUNITIES
✓ PET TREATS BY FROMM FOODS
✓ LOCAL BIKE/HIKE TRAIL MAPS
✓ RAFFLES & GIVEAWAYS
✓ INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED OFF-ROAD BIKE/PEDESTRIAN SPUR ALONG HIGHLAND ROAD
CELEBRATE TRAILS FUN FACTS:
- Every 4th Saturday in April has been “Celebrate Trails Day” since 2013 when it was started by the Rails to Trails Conservancy. RTC is a non-profit organization that was established in 1986 recognizing that decommissioned railway tracks could be converted to pedestrian and bike walkways and trails. This national celebration encourages people across the country to get outside and enjoy the nation’s exceptional trails and trail system.
- Cities across the nation are hosting their own Celebrate Trails Day events and the Mequon Community Foundation has partnered with the Rails to Trails Conservancy to bring it to Mequon!
- The Inter-Urban Trail is used by commuters, dog walkers, bicyclists, walkers and runners alike. We can travel on it South to downtown Milwaukee and North to Cedarburg and beyond. Spurs off this trail are encouraged to continue connecting people to the trails.