Oregon Safe Routes to School News
Train the Trainer Bike/Walk Education from Portland
Get to know ALPACA. Check out PBOT’s 6th Grade Health Education Lesson Plan Outline for a recommended three-day 45-minute per class unit with additional “buffer” day if needed. The lessons help students comprehend concepts related to health promotion, basic traffic...
Be counted! The 2019 Safe Routes to School Program Census needs you!
Since the Safe Routes National Partnership kicked off the Safe Routes to School program census in early 2019, they’ve heard from hundreds of Safe Routes to School programs around the country! Check out this map to learn more about the programs that responded to the...
Become a SRTS coordinator in Bethel
Bethel School District is seeking qualified applicants for a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Coordinator position. The SRTS Project Coordinator is a temporary, 238-day grant-funded cycle position that will begin August 19, 2019. This position is responsible for working...
The Oregon SRTS Network hosts training in Redmond.
In June, a dozen new and seasoned SRTS practitioners gathered in Central Oregon to learn and share. Folks from Bend, Salem, Corvallis, Tigard, Roseburg, Albany, Beaverton, and Redmond spent a day learning best practices, success stories, lessons learned, and walked...
“Ride On” gets kids moving in Bend, OR.
Thanks to CampFire USA and Commute Options, 6 middle school and high school students won't be stuck at home this summer. Through the Ride On! summer camp, these kids learned how to navigate their community on bikes. This safety education included riding through...
Jump Start bike fleet finishing up in Baker City
After a successful school year in Baker School District where 520 first through sixth graders learned bike and pedestrian safety education, it's time for The Street Trust's Jump Start fleet of bikes to move onto next year's community, Roseburg! The fleet was delivered...