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Every Sunday at 10:00-2:00 pm on Sunday, November 3rd, 2024 through Sunday, March 30th, 2025

NOTE: Please meet and be ready for your respective activity at 10:00 am promptly. We will do a quick group photo, announcements and introductions before we begin at 9:55 am so come ready to begin at 9:55 am.

What:
Walk, hike, bike, run at your pace.
If it snows, cross country skiing and snowshoeing will also be offered.
NOTE: You can rent both cross country skis and snowshoes at the Morton Arboretum, check out their website for details if there is snow.

Meet in the Main Parking lot (P1). After you go through the visitors gate, head straight past the stop sign into the main parking lot. At the 3rd parking row, turn left and head past the 1st stop sign to the north to the end of the parking lot. You will see us organizing there around 9:45 am.

Additional notes:
Please meet and be ready for your respective activity at 10:00 am promptly. A quick group photo and brief announcements and introductions before we begin.
Typically, activities go from 10:00-12:30 pm.
Anyone interested in lunch/coffee/tea is welcome to join us in the Morton Arboretum Gingko Cafeteria at 12:30 pm if you don’t want to come out for any activity.
If anyone would like to stay longer, you may go out and do the same activity or another one after meeting in the Gingko cafeteria at 12:30 pm. Or if you can’t join us at 10:00, come and join us at 12:30 pm for anyone staying longer.
If you are a member of the Morton Arboretum and/or have a pass to a reciprocal park (ie. Chicago Botanical Gardens) it is free. If not, there is an entrance fee to get into, check their website for details.

Gratitude prizes: Participate in >50% of events and you will receive an official Braver Than the Elements 2024-2025 carabiner. Participate in (at least 5) and you will receive an official 2024-2025 sticker.

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