Save your D&W or Family Fare receipts! We’re raising money to fund our Kids Biking Initiative through Direct Your Dollars
Top of Michigan Trails Council is committed to continue our educational bike outings for fourth graders through 2022. Now, through Direct Your Dollars, we have a new and exciting way to raise money to accomplish that goal!
November 2018: A program that gets Emmet County fourth graders outdoors on bikes on a local trail has received support from the Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) of the Petoskey-Harbor Springs Area Community Foundation. The Kids Biking Initiative is a program of Top of Michigan Trails Council...
This is the third in a series of outings for kids ages 7 - 12 this July! This outing will originate at the Packy Offield Trail Center, 1687 M 119 in Petoskey. Kids may bring their own bike helmets, but will use a bike from our fleet of kids bikes. Before they ride they will be fitted for a bike and helmet, learn a number of bike safety rules, and learn about their route by studying a map of the route to their destination.
This is the first of a series of outings for kids ages 7 - 12 this July! For this summer's series of kids' outings, we will meet at the Bay View Boys’ and Girls’ Club Site (Swift Field). These outings are open to Bay View kids and kids from the community (first come, first served).
Kids bring their own bikes and helmets, and before they ride they learn a number of bike safety rules, have their bikes inspected, learn to adjust their helmets, and learn about their route by studying a map of the route to their destination. This first outing will offer kids a chance to do a pedaling parade through Bay View, a distance of about 3 miles. Even Bay View kids will learn something new about this neighborhood!
PLEASE NOTE: This session is full! There are openings for the July 25 outing to Oden Fish Hatchery.
This is the second in a series of outings for kids ages 7 - 12 this July! For this summer's series of kids' outings, we will meet at the Bay View Boys’ and Girls’ Club Site (Swift Field). These outings are open to Bay View kids and kids from the community (first come, first served).
Kids bring their own bikes and helmets, and before they ride they learn a number of bike safety rules, have their bikes inspected, learn to adjust their helmets, and learn about their route by studying a map of the route to their destination.
Bike from the flowing artesian well in Conway, all the way to Alanson for a self-propelled ferry ride to explore the Sanctuary Island Park. Bring your bike and helmet, and meet up with the group in Conway, where you'll learn a number of bike safety rules, have Your bikes inspected, learn to adjust your helmets, and learn about the route by studying a map of the route to your destination. A special treat on the way back - a stop for ice cream! This will be a 10-mile round trip.
Kids Biking Club - Biking to the Bear
Kids ages 7 - 12 are invited to this FREE morning activity. Bring your own bikes and helmets to the Packy Offield Trail Center. Before the ride you'll learn a number of bike safety rules, have your bikes inspected, learn to adjust their helmets, and learn about your route by studying a map of the route to your destination. This week's outing is to the Bear River Recreation Area--about a 5-mile round trip. After you get to your destination you'll be challenged by a nature scavenger hunt.
This is the first of a series of outings for kids ages 7 - 12 this July! Kids bring their own bikes and helmets, and before the ride they learn a number of bike safety rules, have their bikes inspected, learn to adjust their helmets, and learn about their route by studying a map of the route to their destinations. This first outing is to McLean & Eakin Bookstore, about a five-mile round trip. At the bookstore we'll look over a collection of books about bikes and biking.
