Trail Trimming Season


It’s a jungle out there!

Long days, warm temps, and days of rain create the perfect conditions for explosive plant growth, and our beloved singletrack is becoming overgrown.

We’ll be scheduling trail work sessions in the coming days, but it’s a busy time of year and organized work days don’t always work with everyone’s schedule. All of the land managers that we work with on our chapter trails allow (and encourage!) our members to trim back growth on our trails using loppers and hand trimmers. You don’t need permission, and you can do it on your own time.

There’s a guide to trail trimming available here that might help you get started.

Thanks!


  • Rouge Park Trail Day – 5/16

    Rouge Park Trail Day – 5/16

    Friends of Rouge Park is doing their park-wide cleanup and providing hot dog lunch after! Grab your gloves and loppers and help clean up litter, trim back the path along Joy Rd, shovel some mulch, or help clear invasives blocking the scenic views of the Rouge. Meet at the SE corner of Joy & Spinoza…

  • Clinic #1: Co-Ed FUNdamental & Intermediate Skills – 5/17

    Clinic #1: Co-Ed FUNdamental & Intermediate Skills – 5/17

    Lakeshore Park, Novi, MI Date: Sunday May 17, 2026Time: 9 AM – 4 PMLocation: Novi Lakeshore Park – Tree Farm (Pavillion #2 near the bathrooms)Learn more and register:MCMBA MTB Fundamental and Intermediate Skills Clinics on Sunday May 17th 2026 Welcome to the MCMBA  Fundamental and Intermediate Skills Clinics!  Our clinics are designed to be inclusive and are…

  • Fillmore Park Grand Opening – 5/23

    Fillmore Park Grand Opening – 5/23

    7075 McClements RdBrighton, MI 481149 – 11am Come celebrate the newest MCMBA trail, Fillmore Park! It is currently 1.5 miles but will be added to through 2027. Details TBA Possible Grand Opening Group Ride leaving at 11am to Settlers Park and back – mix of singletrack and gravel. Join Trail Status Facebook Group