Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail is Back
Take a stroll this Fall on the Bloomingdale Trail and check out this recording of a spooky story from Free Street Storyteller Daisy...
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helphand6
- Oct 24, 2022
- 1 min
Bloomingdale Trail Before/After
Thanks to the Bucktown Community News for sharing this amazing before/after photo of the Bloomingdale Trail. These photos, taken decades...
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helphand6
- Aug 9, 2022
- 1 min
Last Days to Register for the Bloomingdale Trail Run (and still get a shirt!)
To make sure you get a t-shirt you must register for the Bloomingdale Trail Run before Sunday, August 14th. After that you can still run...
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helphand6
- Jun 25, 2022
- 5 min
3 Serviceberry Recipes for the Bloomingdale Trail!
School’s out, it’s officially summer and if that’s not sweet enough, the Serviceberries on the Bloomingdale Trail are now at their peak...
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helphand6
- Jun 8, 2022
- 1 min
The Bloomingdale Trail Run is back! Aug. 20th
After a two-year hiatus the Bloomingdale Trail Run is back! Register today! Enjoy beautiful views of the city while dashing above...
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helphand6
- Apr 28, 2022
- 1 min
YARNingdale is coming back to the Bloomingdale Trail!
Yarningdale, the yarn art installation on the Humboldt Overlook of the Bloomingdale Trail, is happening again in 2022 and YOU are inited...
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Ben Helphand
- Oct 19, 2021
- 2 min
Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail
This fall you are invited to Ghosts on the Bloomingdale Trail, a self-guided listening experience featuring real Chicago ghost stories....
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helphand6
- Sep 24, 2021
- 1 min
Last Chance to see "Yarningdale" on the Bloomingdale Trail
This is your last chance to see Yarningdale, the amazing community-created fiber art installation on the Bloomingdale Trail at the...
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helphand6
- Apr 15, 2021
- 1 min
YarningDale: Yarn Art on the Bloomingdale Trail
We are excited to partner with local crafters on a project to beautify the Bloomingdale Trail: Yarningdale! You and your friends can...
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helphand6
- Jan 30, 2021
- 1 min
Finding Love on the Bloomingdale Trail
EXTENDED THORUGH MARCH DUE TO THE SNOW - This Winter, love is local. Explore the Bloomingdale Trail with your loved ones and look for the...
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helphand6
- Jan 17, 2021
- 2 min
Kimball Cleanup Grant Update
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently awarded the City of Chicago a $500,000 grant to conduct cleanup of the City-owned...
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helphand6
- Jun 24, 2020
- 1 min
Volunteer as a Social Distance Ambassador on the Bloomingdale Trail
There are many ways to get involved with Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail. But right now we're living in unusual times and the...
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helphand6
- Jun 21, 2020
- 1 min
Keep It Moving as Bloomingdale Trail Reopens
As part of Phase 3 of the “Protecting Chicago” framework the Bloomingdale Trail will reopen on Monday, June 22, at 6 am. But it won't be...
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helphand6
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Bloomingdale Trail Plant Scavenger Hunt
With the Bloomingdale Trail re-opening Monday we're inviting everyone to take a walk (on the Trail or around your block) to see if you...
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helphand6
- Jun 11, 2020
- 1 min
Alt-Bloomingdale Trail Coming Friday.
The elevated Bloomingdale Trail remains closed. But starting Friday, June 12th installation begins on the #AltBloomingdale. This Shared...
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helphand6
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
The Bloomingdale Trail is Still Closed (but some of The 606 is open)
For everyone's safety The Bloomingdale Trail has been closed since March 26th. Many don't realize however that we can still enjoy the...
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helphand6
- May 20, 2020
- 1 min
The Bloomingdale Trail is Still Closed (but some of The 606 is open)
For everyone's safety The Bloomingdale Trail has been closed since March 26th. Many don't realize however that we can still enjoy the...
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helphand6
- May 8, 2020
- 5 min
EPA awards City grant to clean up access park to the Bloomingdale Trail
The Friends of the Bloomingdale Trail are thrilled to share the news that the City of Chicago has been awarded a $500,000 grant to help...
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helphand6
- Mar 26, 2020
- 1 min
The Bloomingdale Trail is Closed
Friends, for everyone's safety the Bloomingdale Trail is CLOSED until further notice. Other parks are still open (including Walsh,...
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