@oofd.org Hootenanny fundraiser is TOMORROW at Midwest Coast brewing 2137 W. Walnut st. Tickets still available. At great party & a great local Chicago biking organization.

20 bikers showed up in 30-degree weather to volunteer at LaBagh Woods this morning. Always great to have @oofd.org partner with us for a workday!

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My Chicagoland favorite for this is @oofd.org

please learn about your local ecosystems. please. its so sad and strange to me how many people live in a place and learn nothing about the land that surrounds them and the ways in which that land has grown and changed and flourished for hundreds of years before your town even existed

Poster for Out Our Front Door Where the Wild Things Grow Skokie Emily Oaks Ride. Meets at River Park 5100 N Francisco on Sunday Oct 26 at 9am. In Partnership with the Skokie Park District

Come hang with us on Sunday as we roll from the north side to Emily Oaks Nature Center @skokieparks.bsky.social for a few hours of environmental stewardship and a post-ride hang at Sketchbook Brewing ! RSVP on Eventbrite! www.eventbrite.com/e/1838781708...

We have two very exciting events happening this coming Saturday!

Wild Things ride to trail cleanup: www.eventbrite.com/e/1325226109...
Heidi Beierle author talk: www.eventbrite.com/e/1328916518...

Great turnout last night for @oofd.org Hootenanny fundraiser at Midwest Coast Brewing. Drink Local. Support local bike clubs. #Chicago

what are you doing next thursday night, 4/17? bc it can't possibly be as great as attending @oofd.org's annual hootenanny fundraiser. get. your. tickettttzzzz, chicago www.eventbrite.com/e/hootenanny...

Tonight's Monthly Hang is MOVING INSIDE to The Beetle Bar and Grill (2532 W Chicago Ave). With temps in the low to mid forties tonight, and no fire pit at Humboldt Park, it'll be more fun to meet inside at this lovely bar. See you tonight at 730pm!

flyer for Out Our Front Door monthly hang at Humboldt Park Boathouse Tuesday April 1st 7:30 to 10:00 pm. Open to all. Backup location in case of rain: The Beetle. First Tuesday of every month

🌸☀️ April Monthly Hang – Tomorrow! 🚲✨

Catch us for a laid-back evening with good people, fresh air, and plenty of bike talk.

📍 Where: Near the boathouse in Humboldt Park
⏰ When: 7:30-10pm
☔ Rain Plan: The Beetle—check our socials for updates!

We’d love to see you there!

If you’ve ridden with Bre, you know what a gem they are. Next time you see them, share a thank you—because they are a huge part of what makes OOFD the incredible community it is.

Beyond OOFD, Bre is a Master Naturalist, neighborhood activist, fossil hunter, beekeeper, and all-around adventurer. If there’s a cool bug or mushroom on your ride, they’ll be the first to help ID it! 🐛🍄

Their inclusivity, leadership, and passion for the outdoors have shaped OOFD’s Adult Program, growing it from 100 to 400+ bike campers a season! As Board President, they’ve helped strengthen our team, build sustainable leadership, and keep our mission rolling strong.

photo of OOFD board president Breanna Bertacci with phrases that descibe Bre written around their picture. "hen and bee keeper", "seed saver", "conservationist" , "loves to swim", "day job: managing clinical trials", "lives on the south side", "fossil enthusiast", "2 pets bunnies"

🐝🚴‍♂️ Board Spotlight: Breanna Bertacchi 🌿✨

This shoutout is long overdue, and honestly, it’s tough to capture everything Bre brings to OOFD in just one post—but we’ll try!

Bre embodies our WAVE values (Welcome, Adventure, Volunteer, Educate) like no other.

Event graphic that says “earth awareness fair Sun March 9 2-4pm, all ages” with clip art of the earth with a smiley face

Swing through tomorrow Sunday, March 9 from 2-4pm, to meet and learn about an impressive line-up of nature, conservation, and outdoor recreation orgs at the Frankfort Earth Awareness Fair. Glenn will be there holding down the OOFD table. More info here - frankfort.librarycalendar.com/event/EarthF...

Out Our Front Door Newsletter - February Greetings y’all,  Hope you are living well and are starting to see Spring on the horizon. We just wrapped up another month of winter planning at OOFD. The month of March is a pivot point for us as...

The OOFD February Newsletter is up! 🎉 Hootenanny tickets are live for April 17th! Volunteer Training RSVP. First bike camping trip of 2025 less than 2 weeks away. And lotsa gratitude.

Check is out in our bio in the blog section or here - www.oofd.org/trail-blog/o...

Event flyer for OOFD’s monthly hang at Eris Cider House Tuesday March 4th 7:30-10:00pm open to all (first Tuesday of every month, location changes)

It's March! Come hang with us on Tuesday at Eris Cider House for our Monthly Hang.
Located in Irving Park, Eris is a woman-owned brewery and cider house. If you are planning on joining us for a ride this year this is a great opportunity to meet the crew.
Hope to see you there!

event flyer depicting a bike with text reading "biie lane chicago and team veloz present: The Tenth Annual (unnofficial) official Illinois State Goldsprint Championships X March 1 at Bike Lane Chicago 2130 N Milwaukee Ave 6:30pm $10 to enter Featuring Men/Open and Women/Trans/Femme/Non-binary+ Categories $5 Grudge Matches

A great Chicago bike shop, Bike Lane Chicago in Logan Square, is having a cool event tomorrow. Stop by to check it out, ride some gold sprints, and show some love to a local bike shop. Starts at 630pm.

Adult Day Rides - Ashley Lyons

Adult Day Rides - Aly Meza

We just had our bi-annual “Program Director’s Roundtable Meeting”. Thank you to these leaders of OOFD, the ones making so much of our incredible bike rides happen.

Adult Day Rides - Ashley Lyons and Aly Meza

Adaptive Program - Bradley Fisher

Adaptive Program - Miles Talty

Where the Wild Things Grow Program - Matt Weiss

Where the Wild Things Grow Program - Maura Benson

These are the folks that do the coordinating for much of any given ride including working with partners, reserving sites, making sure the guides have what they need.

Adaptive Program - Bradley Fisher and Miles Talty
Where the Wild Things Grow Program - Matt Weiss and Maura Benson

Adult Overnights Program - Breanna Bertacchi

Adult Overnights Program - Rachel Shultz

Family Program - Hope Williams

Family Program - Steph Reid

Some of our volunteers go above and beyond to make our programs happen. We have an absolutely stunning crew of volunteer Program Directors and Assistant Directors for each of our 5 Programs.

Adult Overnights Program - Breanna Bertacchi & Rachel Shultz
Family Program - Hope Williams & Steph Reid

Where The Wild Things Grow logo featuring stylized text on a bicycle with trees in the background

Communes adding cut branches to a burn pile that is on fire

Join us this Sunday from 9am-1pm for a day ride to LaBagh Woods for 3 hours of environmental education and service. The plan is for us to clear invasive brush and burn it in a bonfire!

Limited spots available! RSVP here - www.eventbrite.com/e/where-the-...

A leafy forested campground with bikes parked next to tents

A group of cyclists along the Chicago Lakefront Trail next to some public art and the Chicago skyline in the background

An Out Our Front Door "Bike - Camp - Chicago" flag attached to a milk crate on the back of a bicycle which is parked on the sidewalk in the snow with a building in the background

Our January Newsletter is out! Read on to learn a bit about some creative things we have coming in the 2025 ride season. Oh yeah, and all of our 2025 Family Overnights are up and open for registration!
Available in the Blog section of our bio or here: www.oofd.org/trail-blog/o...

graphic saying "out our front door monthly hang" along with photo of people gathered holding beers and talking

Tuesday, February 4th at 730pm - OOFD Monthly Hang. Come out to Pilsen and one of the newer Chicago breweries, Monochrome (in the old LoRez space). Meet new cool bike adventure folks or see your OOFD pals or both. New folks very much welcome. More deets here - www.eventbrite.com/e/1119408503...