Community members gathered at the FoxYard in Mequon for music, food, family activities, and updates on local trail projects in partnership with Fromm Foods and Foxtown Hospitality.
Residents from across the community stopped by last Saturday, April 25, for MT Trails Foundation’s Celebrate Trails event, hosted at the FoxYard in Mequon in partnership with Fromm Foods and Foxtown Hospitality. Despite a cool start to the day, the event ended in sunshine as bikers, walkers, dogs, and kids of all ages gathered to connect with local organizations and learn about community updates.
Attendees enjoyed live music by Patrick Van Bibber along with food and beverages from Foxtown Hospitality, visiting with the Mequon Police K9 therapy dog, Leo, and a Mequon Police Ebike officer, community vendors and even learning pickleball on a temporary court set up by TMPA.
“We were thrilled to kick off the spring by supporting the community for this event, and our 40-by-100-foot outdoor tent, which will be up for the summer, and kitchen/bar in the FoxYard provided the perfect venue,” said Nathan Gorringe, General Manager of Properties for Fromm Family Foods and Foxtown-GBC.
Community members can still get involved with several trail- and recreation-related opportunities highlighted during the event:
- Sign up for the Scenic Shore Bike Ride supporting Blood Cancer United (kicking off at Concordia in Mequon, July 25–26)
- Adopt a dog through Tailwaggers 911 Rescue
- Explore Fromm Foods’ latest pet food lineup
- Learn about featured trails through the Wisconsin Bike Fed and Rails to Trails Conservancy’s Route of the Badger
- Test out the latest bikes at Trailside Recreation
- Enjoy ice cream from glaze in Thiensville
- Register for MTSD Recreation Department summer events, including TMPA’s pickleball tournament fundraiser, and view plans for the new Gather and Play Park behind Rangeline Community Center
- Discover Downtown Thiensville’s summer lineup of activities
- Delve into history at Mequon’s 1848 Jonathan Clark House
- Support MT Trails Foundation’s project—the 1.5 mile Highland Road paved trail connecting the Ozaukee Interurban Trail to Mequon’s Rotary Park
EVENT PHOTO GALLERY
Event Sponsors
BOOTH VILLAGE
Bike demos on the OIT
Pet-friendly treats
Logo’d clothing and informational brochures
Information and dogs available for adoption
Mequon’s historical 1848 home
Mini ice cream cone giveaways
Pickleball courts and paddles for beginners to try out the game, with instruction
Program information and Gather & Play: Renewing the outdoor space at Range Line Community Center
Local trail information and Highland Road Bike Spur updates
Information about the Route of the Badger
Scenic Shore ride information
SPECIAL VISITS
K9 Dogs
Mequon Police Department
E-bike Officers
Mequon Police Department
ACTIVITIES & FOOD
Live Music
by Patrick VanBibber
Outdoor Games
Bags & more!
Food & Beverages for Sale
by Foxtown Hospitality
Pancakes, sausage, eggs, bacon, country potatoes
Cooked onsite at the outdoor bar
Juice, soda, RTD drinks
Bloody Mary and mimosa bars
