This Sunday we will be spending the afternoon relaxing at Atwater Beach! Atwater is a small beach on Lake Michigan, North of Bradford. Optional activities will include swimming (depending on weather and water quality), frisbee, beach games, and enjoying the Atwater Beach playground. Feel free to bring your favorite games, activities, or foods to share with the group! Time: 1:00-4:00 PM. Location: Atwater Beach (N Lake Dr, Shorewood, WI 53211). I will arrive 15 mins early to meet with anyone who arrives before 1:00. We will gather on the beach below Atwater Park. There is a ramp and stairs for access to the beach. There are usually gendered restrooms and port-a-potties at the top of the ramp (but port-a-potties can be gender inclusive!) If you arrive and have difficulty finding the meeting location, please contact me at 414-249-6746. Transportation: If you are taking the bus, Atwater Beach is accessible from the Red Line, which stops […]

For this week’s FORGE Outdoors activity, we will be going for a bike ride along the Beerline Trail and exploring some of Milwaukee’s most exciting urban parks! We will meet at Gordon Park and continue through the Riverwest/lakefront area. The ride is around 4 miles, but more hilly than our first bike ride on the Oak Leaf Trail. It also includes more off-trail street biking! We will take frequent breaks at our scenic stops and enjoy refreshments at Fuel Cafe on the way back to Gordon Park. Time: 1-4 PM. Location: We will meet at Gordon Park (2828 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212) at the splash pad! Gordon Park has a large parking lot if you are driving, and is accessible by bus lines 22 and 14, which stop at Humboldt & Locust. We will make several stops along the Beerline trail, including Kadish Park, the Swing Park, and a secret climbing wall along […]

We will be taking a more relaxed approach to “hiking” this week for a chance to slow down and connect with the Earth. In addition to its beautiful garden plots, Alice’s Garden also has a labyrinth designed for walking meditation. From 1-4 on July 7th, we will do some check-ins and other mindfulness practices, and then walk the labyrinth. Time: 1:00-4:00 PM Location: Alice’s Garden is located at 2136 N 21st St, Milwaukee, WI 53205. There is street parking near the garden. The nearest bus line is the 23, which stops at Fond Du Lac and 19th St. The Blue line also stops at North & Fond Du Lac, which is a few blocks farther from Alice’s Garden. If you have transportation questions or needs, please contact me ahead of time at caleb@forge-forward.org. If you arrive on Sunday and have trouble finding Alice’s Garden, text or call me at 414-249-6746. What to bring: This week’s […]

This week, we will be taking our outdoor skills indoors at Adventure Rock! Adventure Rock has climbing options for every level of interest/experience, and we will learn some basic climbing skills from Adventure Rock staff. This is a great chance to climb for free and learn a new skill, especially if this is your first time! Please see “additional info” at the end for a very important note, and be sure to RSVP. Time: 12:30-2:30. Please note that this outing will be earlier than usual because of Adventure Rock availability, but you are welcome to stay longer than 2:30. PLEASE ARRIVE FIFTEEN MINUTES BEFORE 12:30 so that we can check in as a group. Location: Adventure Rock (2220 N Commerce St, Milwaukee, WI 53212). There is free street parking along Commerce St. We will meet outside of the Adventure Rock main entrance at 9:50 so that we can check in as a group. If you […]