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Support Big Marsh

Big Marsh is a park for the people, by the people – and that means we need your help! Find out how you can support Big Marsh today by checking out one of the links below.

Donate

Support Friends of Big Marsh financially as we host events, hire workers, and fundraise to improve the park!

Donate

Volunteer

Help Big Marsh complete construction projects, recover after big storms, and continue to rehabilitate our environment!

Volunteer

Stories of Support

Big Marsh… is one of the jewels of the Chicago Park District.

 

Daniel Suarez

”For a community like Trumbull to have nothing but a negative look… the Big Marsh Bike Ambassador program brought fun and positivity to the neighborhood”

Rachel White, Big Marsh Bike Ambassador

“What we’re trying to do is just uplift the community and connect it to all the open spaces in the area.”

Deloris Lucas

Big Marsh isn’t done yet – check out our vision for the the next phase of construction!

In the last two years, Big Marsh has seen the opening of new asphalt pump tracks, the Ford Calumet Environmental Center, and nearly 4 miles of multi-use and single track trails!

“Friends…” Trails & Connections campaign will create the most exciting gravity trails in the city and connect regional bikeways from the Pullman National Monument District to the William Powers State Recreation Area at Wolf Lake.

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Learn More About Big Marsh

Big Marsh is more than a bike park: it’s a piece of land whose history tells the story of the midwest, an exciting example of eco-recreation in urban areas, a centerpiece of the ongoing economic developent in the southeast side of Chicago, and more!

Check out our timeline of the history of Big Marsh, or learn more about our organization and the work we’re doing every day to help improve our community.

Directions to Big Marsh

Located just 30 minutes outside of the Loop in Chicago, Big Marsh is a great place to visit and enjoy nature! Big Marsh is in the Calumet Corridor, it is a little bit “off the grid” feeling for the city. You can enter only at 103rd Street and Doty Road, or at 122nd Street and Torrence Avenue.

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