Trailblazer Activities
Our mission and vision is to connect people and places, to promote active lifestyles and to see a more vibrant Evansville! We purpose to collaborate with others in our community to provide activities featuring different areas of the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage, and urban and park trails throughout Evansville. We make this happen through our partnerships with corporate, nonprofit and individual community Trailblazers. You can become a Trailblazer too! CLICK HERE to signup.
2025 ACTIVITIES
Wednesday, April 2 - National Walking Day
Saturday, April 26 - Celebrate Trails Day at Burdette Park
Trailblazer Urban Hikes
Spring Urban Hikes - TBA
Fall Urban Hikes - TBA
May is Bike Month!
Wednesday, May 7 - National Bike & Roll to School Day
Saturday, June 7 - National Trails Day (First Saturday in June )
October is Pedestrian Safety Month
Wednesday, October 8 - National Walk and Roll to School Day
2025 Urban Hike Schedule
9 am, Hi-Rail Trail, Sat., March 15. Meet up at the U-Haul parking lot, Riverside and Gilbert Ave.
9 am, Greenway at Garvin Park, Sat., March 16. Meet up at the Trailhead sign on the backside of Garvin Park
9 am, Industrial Corridor, Sat., April 12. Meet up: Shirley James Memorial
9 am, Walnut Street Trail, Sat., May 10. Meet up: Walnut St. & Rotherwood Ave.
2 pm, Greenway at Midlevee, Sun., May 18. Meet up: Trailhead sign, backside of Garvin Park
9 am, Greenway at Riverfront, Sat., June 14. Meetup: Water Dept. Pump station, 1200 Waterworks Rd.
9 am, Howell Wetlands, Sat., July 12. Meetup: Parking lot, 1400 S. Tekoppel Ave.
9 am, N. Main St. Trail, Sat., August 9. Meetup: Otter’s Parking Lot, Garvin Park
9 am, Deaconess Sports Park, Sat., August 23. Meetup: Upgrade Bikeshare Station
9 am, North Woods Trail, Sat., September 13. Meetup: Igleheart Park Parking Lot near playground
9 am, Burdette Park USI Trail, Sat. October 4. Meetup: Burdette Park Trailhead
9 am, North Green River Rd. Trail, Sat. October 18. Meetup: Upgrade Bikeshare Station
9 am, USI Burdette Trail, Sat., October 25. Meetup: USI Trailhead
9 am, Angel Mounds, Sat. November 8. Meetup: Angel Mounds Parking Lot
2024 Activities
Wednesday, April 3 - National Walking Day
Saturday, April 27 - Go outside for Celebrate Trails Day: A Day of Service for Hometown Trails and the People Who Love Them
Spring Urban Hike - Moutoux Park at 10am
May is Bike Month!
Wednesday, May 8 - National Bike & Roll to School Day
Saturday, June 1 - National Trails Day (First Saturday in June )
American Discovery Trail Challenge
October is Pedestrian Safety Month
Wednesday, October 9 - National Walk and Roll to School Day
WALK OR BIKE TO SCHOOL
The Evansville Trails Coalition (ETC) partners with the National Center for Safe Routes to School (NCSRTS), the agency coordinating the Walk and Bike to School Day events. Like NCSRTS, ETC is committed to empowering our community to make walking and bicycling to school a safe, appealing, preferred choice for families and children.
*Since 1997, communities have been coming together for Walk to School Day. In some places, students are able to walk and roll to school. In other places, the school trip is by motor vehicle only. Communities across the country report that they remain committed to participating in Walk to School Day—and that the reasons for participation remain the same, with physical activity, safety and social connectedness rising to the top.
To allow participation across learning environments, families, neighborhoods and schools are all invited to register participation every year!
Visit the *National Center for Safe Routes To School to learn more about the initiative
SPECIAL EVENTS
ETC at the Otters!
Evansville Trails Coalition is the non-profit sponsor the Evansville Otters game on Sunday, August 4th. First pitch is at 12:35pm, and gates open at 11:30am. To pick-up FREE tickets, message us at trailscoalition@walkbikeevv.org for more information!
See you there!
Celebrate National Trails Day!
Join us on the Riverfront to celebrate National Trails Day and participate in the American Discovery Challenge! June 1st at 10AM. Hikers meet at the Four Freedoms Monument.
2024 Summer Urban Hikes on the Greenway!
Go take a hike! Be a part of active Evansville! Join us for a series of summer hikes, enjoying the Pigeon Creek Greenway!
Bicycle Rodeo
Join us May 4th for our Bicycle Rodeo!
What is a Bicycle Rodeo? A bicycle rodeo is a clinic to teach children the skills and precautions to ride a bicycle safely. Participates will learn how to stop, start, and other bicycle safety skills!
Register today!
