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    • April 14, 2024
    • 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
    • Myakka River State Park
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    Love Myakka River State Park?   Love to Bike Myakka?  

    Looking for an opportunity to give back?

    Then join us for our April Bike Myakka! for Good Service Ride.

    THIS EVENT HAS REACHED CAPACITY!


    On Sunday, April 14 we'll celebrate National Look Up at the Sky Day (yep, it's a thing!) by stopping and looking UP!  Join us for a Wild & Scenic Road Ride,  to observe and discuss the natural wonders we spot when focus our gaze upwards.


    Then, after a short (under an hour) service project, we will enjoy a free picnic lunch, sponsored by grant funds from Adventure Cycling and National Environmental Education Foundation.

    PLEASE NOTE:  Total ride distance will be approximately 10 miles, on a paved road.  Lunch will take place in a covered pavilion.


    • Limited to 30 participants
    • Registration closes on Thursday, April 11 or when event is full 
    • Suitable for all bikes
    • Light Rain or shine!
    • Check-in at the Log Pavilion from 8:30-8:55
    • Ride leaves at 9:00 am
    • Park admission fees waived with registration for this free event
    • Lunch will be available to registered participants only
    • Kids welcome with parents 
    • Bicycle riders and passengers under age 16 are required by Florida Law to wear a helmet 
    • All participants are required to complete a liability waiver and a short term volunteer agreement


    QUESTIONS?  Please contact Miri Hardy.


    Friends of Myakka River exists to support Myakka River State Park and the Wild and Scenic Myakka River.

    TOGETHER, WE'RE PROTECTING AND SHARING MYAKKA'S MAGIC, TO THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND OUR OWN.

    • April 19, 2024
    • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
    • Myakka River State Park
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    Ever felt a sudden chill in the air as you ventured down Ranch House Road?  Or perhaps something invisible brushed against your cheek as you turned onto All Weather Road?  You might have just stumbled upon one of Myakka River State Park's many ghosts!

    Join us for this fun and thought provoking Full Moon Bike Ride down Main Park Drive and into Myakka's backcountry, when we'll tell stories about phantoms from Myakka River State Park's past that haunt the park to the day!

    Learn how these ghosts came to be, and which ones we might be able to exorcise.  And together, contemplate how we ourselves can help, rather than haunt, Myakka's delicate ecosystems!

    REGISTRATION LIMITED TO 20 PARTICIPANTS!

    REGISTRATION NOW OPEN TO EVERYONE!

    Tickets: $25 per person, $15 for Friends of Myakka River Members.

    Registration closes on Tuesday, April 16, or once the event is full

    Not a member yet? Sign up HERE

    Annual individual membership is $25, Couple/Family is $35.  


    PLEASE NOTE:

    • Park admission is NOT included in the event fee
    • Best suited for hybrid, mountain or e-bikes.
    • Total ride distance will be approximately 7 miles and will include 2 miles of riding on unpaved backcountry trails (dirt, gravel and a few short stretches of sand)
    • Check-in location and additional details will be emailed prior to the event
    • Front and rear bike lights REQUIRED for participation
    • Kids welcome with parents/guardians 
    • Bicycle riders and passengers under age 16 are required by Florida Law to wear a helmet
    • All participants are required to complete a liability waiver prior to the event
    • All ticket sales FINAL - no refunds will be issued after purchase, unless we have to cancel the event.
    QUESTIONS?  PLEASE CALL 941-202-3296

    ALL PROCEEDS DIRECTLY BENEFIT MYAKKA RIVER STATE PARK AND THE WILD AND SCENIC MYAKKA RIVER

    Friends of Myakka River exists to support Myakka River State Park and the Wild and Scenic Myakka River.

    TOGETHER, WE'RE PROTECTING AND SHARING MYAKKA'S MAGIC, TO THE BENEFIT OF FUTURE GENERATIONS, AND OUR OWN.

Past events

March 22, 2024 CANCELED: Ben Prestage: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
March 17, 2024 Bike Myakka for Good - MARCH Service Ride
March 09, 2024 Experiencing Myakka's Magic - Myakka's Leafy Legends
February 23, 2024 The Gator Ridge Ramblers: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
February 18, 2024 Bike Myakka for Good - FEBRUARY Service Ride
February 09, 2024 Experiencing Myakka's Magic - Astronomy Night in the Park- REGISTRATION CLOSED
January 26, 2024 The Firewater Tent Revival: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
January 20, 2024 Celebrating Myakka's Magic - Members Event and Annual Meeting
November 10, 2023 Celebrate REI Sarasota's Grand Opening with Friends of Myakka River!
September 23, 2023 Bike Myakka for Biodiversity
June 03, 2023 Bike Myakka for Good - JUNE Service Ride
May 13, 2023 Bike Myakka for Good - MAY Service Ride
April 22, 2023 Sharing Myakka's Magic on Earth Day
April 15, 2023 Bike Myakka for Good - APRIL Service Ride
April 07, 2023 The Wandering Hours: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
March 11, 2023 Bike Myakka! for Good - MARCH Service Ride
March 03, 2023 The Jazz Phools: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
February 18, 2023 Cache Myakka! at Funcoast Bash 8
February 11, 2023 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free FEBRUARY Service Ride
February 03, 2023 Stumble Creek: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
January 14, 2023 Celebrating Myakka's Magic - Members Park Reopening Event
September 24, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Biodiversity
June 04, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free JUNE Service Ride Honoring Myakka River State Park's 80th Anniversary
May 07, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free MAY Service Ride
April 23, 2022 Sharing Myakka's Magic on Earth Day
April 02, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free APRIL Service Ride
March 18, 2022 The Jazz Phools: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
March 05, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free March Service Ride
February 18, 2022 Ben Prestage: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
February 05, 2022 Bike Myakka! for Good - Free February Service Ride
January 14, 2022 Alter Eagles: Moon Over Myakka Fundraising Concert
September 25, 2021 Bike Myakka! for Biodiversity


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Friends of Myakka River
13208 State Road 72, Sarasota, FL 34241
941-202-3296


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