Monday, April 19, 2010

Welcome to the Evansville area's first-ever Walk and Roll Week!

It’s time to get moving, Evansville! Walk and Roll Week encourages people to take a hike – literally! Or a bike ride! Walk to school. Bike to work. Stroll or roll the Tri-State's greenways and nature trails. The week of May 17-23 is Walk and Roll Week, with events, educational seminars and fun ideas for families and individuals to be part of a get-healthier movement. We invite you to park your car for a day (or the week!) and walk, bike or take a bus to join us!


On Wednesday, May 21st, please plan to attend our feature event, a Summit Session with nationally known speakers from Columbia, MO, and Fort Wayne, IN, sharing their experiences about how they successfully built their trail systems. Also on the panel will be Richard Vonnegut from Hoosier Rails. There will be discussions on what we can do to expand our Evansville-area Trails!

THE TRAILS SUMMIT WILL BE HELD AT THE C.K.NEWSOME CENTER IN DOWNTOWN EVANSVILLE FROM 9AM-3PM.  PLEASE REGISTER FOR THE SUMMIT HERE.  (Attendance at the Summit is FREE, and lunch is available for $10, if interested.) 


SCHEDULED EVENTS FOR WEEK OF MAY 17-23, 2010 (UPDATES IN CAPS ) -

MON-FRI ACTIVITIES - (5/17-5/21)

Downtown Fitness Walks in Evansville AT 4TH & MAIN AT 11:15AM & 12:15PM.

Downtown Fitness Walks in Henderson AT DOWNTOWN SANDWICH SHOP 12-12:30PM.

BIKE TO WORK WEEK CELEBRATED ALL WEEK LONG (PLEASE REGISTER YOUR PARTICIPATION HERE)


MON, MAY 17 ACTIVITIES -

FISHING IN THE PARK AT 5:30PM AT AUDUBON STATE PARK NEWBURGH.

BIRDING WALK AT 5:30PM AT WESSELMAN WOODS.

Casual evening bike ride at 6PM BRECK'S BIKE SHOP in Henderson.

HISTORIC WALKING TOUR LINCOLNSHIRE 6:30PM AT ST. BENEDICT.


TUESDAY, MAY 18 ACTIVITIES -

DESIGNATED WALK TO SCHOOL DAY(AS APPROPRIATE)

TALK AND WALK 12-1PM AT EVANSVILLE CENTRAL LIBRARY

WALK IN NEWBURGH DAY 10AM ST. JOHN'S SCHOOL

Fishing Derby for kids at Garvin Park Greenway at 5:30PM.

RAMBLERS GREENWAY STROLL 2.4 mi. walk on Greenway at Garvin Park at 5:30PM.


WEDNESDAY, MAY 19 ACTIVITIES -

TRAILS SUMMIT 9AM-3PM CK NEWSOME CENTER (ONLINE REGISTRATION STILL OPEN)

SENIOR WALKING CLUB 9:30AM AT SENIOR CENTER IN NEWBURGH.

RIDE OF SILENCE 10M RIDE 7-8PM STATE HOSPITAL GROUNDS.


THURSDAY 5/20 ACTIVITIES -

DESIGNATED WALK TO WORK DAY

WALKING TOUR RIVERTOWN TRAIL GREENWAY AT 11AM IN NEWBURGH

HISTORIC NEWBURGH WALKING TOUR AT 1PM AT PRESERVATION HALL

GREENWAY WALK W/EVIE AT 2:30PM ON Th AT CODY STREET GREENWAY SPUR.

RAMBLER'S WOODS WALK 2.4M AT 5:30PM AT WESSELMAN WOODS.


FRIDAY, MAY 21 ACTIVITIES -

DESIGNATED BIKE TO WORK DAY (PLEASE REGISTER YOUR PARTICIPATION HERE)

SENIOR 'HALF FAST' WALKING CLUB AT 9:30AM AT SENIOR CENTER IN NEWBURGH.

HISTORIC NEWBURGH DOWNTOWN WALKING AT 1PM AT PRESERVATION HALL.

WALK AND ROLL ROCK & ROLL AT 5-6 PM AT THE PAGODA.

FAMILY FUN BIKE RIDE 4:30-7:30 AT AUDUBON STATE PARK HENDERSON.

NATURE WALK 6:30-7:30PM AT HOWELL WETLANDS.


SATURDAY 5/22 ACTIVITIES -

BIRDING WALK 8-9AM AT HOWELL WETLANDS.

BICYCLE SAFETY SHORT COURSE 8AM AT BURDETTE PARK BMX TRACK.

Paddle on the Pigeon from 2-5PM AT HEIDELBACK CANOE LAUNCH.

4th annual Wurst Bike Ride and Cookout from 9:30-11AM at Burdette Park.

DEVELOPMENT OF GREENWAY TOUR 9:30-11AM AT MARCHAND BRIDGE.

HISTORIC HENDERSON HEALTH HIKE 10-11AM AT HENDERSON TOURISM OFFICE.

SPEEDWALKING CLASS 12:30-3PM GARVIN PARK GREENWAY TRAILHEAD.

CHILDREN'S BIKE SAFETY AND RODEO 1:30-3PM AT BOSSE FIELD PARKING LOT AT GARVIN PARK.

GREENWAY HISTORY WALK 2-3:30 AT SHIRLEY JAMES PLAZA.

FAMILY FUN BIKE RIDE IN THE PARK AND ON GREENWAY 3PM GARVIN PARK.


SUNDAY, MAY 23 ACTIVITIES -

DESIGNATED BIKE TO CHURCH DAY.

10km/6mi. Walk w/Wolksmarch group on Su at 1:30 at Casino Aztar.

HISTORIC TOUR OF OAK HILL CEMETERY 2-3PM VETERAN'S MEMORIAL AT MAIN ENTRANCE.

PADDLE ON THE PIGEON CANOE TRIPS FROM 2-5PM AT HEIDELBACH CANOE LAUNCH.

NATURE WALK FROM 3-4PM AT HOWELL WETLANDS.

Birding walk at Eagle Slough(E. Waterworks Rd.) at 6PM


Check back all week long for updates on these and other organized events!

For information on the sponsors and supporters of this event, go to http://www.etcmove.org/, or follow us on facebook, at http://bit.ly/Evansville-AreaTrailsCoalition.

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