What we’re about
Are you a fun and friendly person ? Like to Hike, Kayak and have adventures outdoors ? This midwest base group is based on past "MR JEFF" adventures on other meetup groups to continue the fun ! Future meetup adventures will include Hiking, kayaking, rock climb, skiing, camping, biking, exploring , museums, wine tasting, and much more ! ( like>>> Parachute, Go cart race, Yoga, Zipline, etc)
I am based out of Western Suburbs, but I have events staged all over Greater Chicago area, including City of Chicago, surrounding cities, Midwest greater area includes Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana.
I am open to suggestions for more meetups ( can work with just about any idea to formulate a whole meetup event.
Our group annual cash donation fee of $ 5.00 helps offset costs incurred and allows for group donations made quarterly to 501C Charitable agencies such as SEVA Foundation. I often will give talks at our meetup events and hold special events to continue to support such great organizations. In addition, Our group in the past has mended trails, cut invasive brush, and have several cleanups on Chicago Rivers.
I request you pay the $5.00 donation fee when you first join online via Chase/Zelle bank quick pay or Paypal ( friends/family) to [email protected]), or you can give me cash $5.00 on the very first meetup .
If you choose to pay online via Meetup system, the annual cost is $6.00 ( as they take the first $1.00)
Again, this annual donation not only gives us the ability to make a difference to others around the Globe, while you get to enjoy adventures with a exclusive group of great people ! There are typical at least 20 plus events on the calendar for the future already fully planned.
Please note if you are not paid by 14 days, you will miss out on Event mailings and notifications. You will also lose ability to rsvp to any future events. You can still rejoin at later time.
See you very soon !
MR JEFF
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Xmas morning hike at MortonMorton Arboretum, Lisle, IL
FREE Admission
Monday Dec 25, 2023
Grounds open, 7:00 a.m. - sunsetAll buildings and the Children's Garden will be closed. Restrooms will be available in the west pavilion of the Visitor Center and the West Side shelter at Parking Lot 21.
Enjoy FREE admission. !!! However due to covid, you must use the link below to order tickets for 930 am . Choose non member, adult and the date , it will be free !
Five large-scale sculptures by Polish American artist Olga Ziemska have been created exclusively for an exhibition, Of the Earth, at The Morton Arboretum.
The exhibition explores the artist’s expression and philosophy that, she says, “We are nature.” Ziemska said that her aim is to remind people that “everything in life is derived from the same basic elements that form everything in nature, including ourselves. There is no separation.” In Polish, Ziemska means “of the earth.”
The artist’s work was created from reclaimed and pruned tree branches and other natural materials gathered from various locations throughout the Arboretum’s 1,700 acres. “I am giving reclaimed natural materials a new life and transforming them from nature into new forms,” Ziemska said.
This is the largest exhibition to date for Ziemska, who lives and works in Cleveland, Ohio. Ziemska has exhibited and created public installations in Poland, Taiwan, Italy, South Korea, Mexico, and other locations globally in a career spanning more than 20 years. Her work entwines and melds the human body with other natural forms, which she notes, “reminds us of our own physicality of seamless connection to the earth and nature.”
The Arboretum’s tree-filled landscapes inspired Ziemska because areas of the Arboretum remind her of the landscapes of Poland, where she previously lived and the majority of her family remains. She has built her career in the male-dominated sculpture world, exploring her multiple identities as a first-generation child of immigrants, an American, an artist, a woman, and a human.
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This is a short hike, walking on paths, easily done by anyone
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- Mileage up to you ( usual average is 2-4)
Bring hot thermos, gloves and your smile
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** sorry no pets
Kids ok !!Meet at main entrance gate to park, just outside bathrooms near parking lot.
- Mileage up to you ( usual average is 2-4)
