Volunteers needed for bike track, trail work

Event at 5 p.m. March 25 at Shore Acres Township Park.

A rider makes a jump at Shore Acres Park in Laketown Township in 2024. A work day on the track and trail is 5-7 p.m. March 25, 2026.

Volunteers are needed to help maintain and build mountain bike trails at Shore Acres Bike Park at Shore Acres Township Park, 6602 138th Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, 2026.

Bring gloves, durable shoes, and a willingness to use a shovel, rake, and wheelbarrow to improve features and learn the basics of trail maintenance. 

Water and tools will be provided.

Meet at the skills area, which is a few yards north and west of the adjacent chapel at the park.

  • 5-5:15 p.m. — Safety and work orientation
  • 5:15-7 p.m. — Trail work activities

Other Volunteer Trail Work Days are 5-7 p.m. on April 15 and May 6.

Additional trail work opportunities will be announced as season progresses.

Shore Acres is home to a skills track with routes for beginners, advanced and areas for expert jump-lines. A 1.9-mile cross-country bike loop is also at part of the park.

Michigan’s Edge Mountain Bike Association oversees the bike loops and trail.

The 40-acre Shore Acres Township Park is owned by Laketown Township. It includes a disc golf course, the biking course and trails, and hiking trails that link to Saugatuck Dunes State Park and Lake Michigan, and the Felt Estate.