Prairie Pedal is a fun, family-oriented bicycling festival that celebrates the value of nature and conservation for Lake County. There are four route options, and all of them take riders through beautiful, open spaces in central Lake County and the Prairie Crossing conservation community. The three longer routes include travel on Libertyville Township trails as well as Almond and Casey Roads (two scenic rural roads which are closed to through- traffic for the event) and a rest stop at Almond Marsh Forest Preserve. Prairie Pedal helps raise funds for the land preservation work of the Liberty Prairie Conservancy and includes a delicious lunch, nature-related educational activities, and raffle prizes. Routes include time on crushed gravel, off-road trails so road-racing bikes are not recommended.