Trailblazer Activities

Our mission and vision is to connect people and places, to promote active living and to see a more vibrant Evansville! We purpose to collaborate with others in our community to provide activities featuring different areas of the Evansville Greenway 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. 

2026 Winter Urban Hike Schedule

• Saturday, January 17th, 9 am, USI/Burdette Trail, Meet up: Trailhead near USI Baseball Parking Lot

  • Polar Hike | USI Trailhead to Burdette
    Kick off the Winter Urban Hike Series with our Polar Hike along the scenic route from the USI Trailhead to Burdette Park. Bundle up and enjoy a brisk, energizing walk that proves winter is better outside. Fresh air, movement, and good company make this a perfect mid-winter reset.

• Saturday, January 31st, 9 am, Walnut Street, Meet up: U of E Parking Lot, corner of Walnut St. and Rotherwood Ave.

  • Saddest Time of the Year Hike | Walnut Street
    Late January can feel long and heavy—but we’re flipping the script with an urban hike along Walnut Street. This walk is all about lifting spirits, getting moving, and connecting with others when it matters most. A little movement and community can make all the difference.

• Saturday, February 21st, 9 am, Greenway Industrial Corridor, Meet up: Shirley James Memorial

  • National Walk Your Dog Day | Greenway – Industrial Corridor
    Celebrate National Walk Your Dog Day with a tail-wagging hike along the Greenway Industrial Corridor. Dogs are welcome and encouraged as we enjoy fresh air, light exercise, and community connection. Don’t have a dog? You’re still more than welcome to join us.

• Saturday, March 7th, 9 am, Garvin Park-Mid Levee Corridor, Meet up: Bosse Field Parking Lot

  • National Day of Unplugging | Garvin Park-Mid Levee Corridor
    Unplug from screens and plug into nature. Join us at Garvin Park for an ETC and Parks & Rec event. We’ll slow things down, enjoy the surroundings, and reconnect with each other and the outdoors. It’s the perfect way to reset before spring arrives. More information to come!

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.

• 2 pm, Greenway at Garvin Park, Sun., 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 Mid Levee, 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!

Register today!

Visit the *National Center for Safe Routes To School to learn more about the initiative

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