by Matt Burkey | Dec 17, 2021
People often ask what Iowa Safe Routes to School does during the winter. The answer is we get ready for the next year of biking and walking events throughout the state of Iowa. Below is just a quick rundown of some of the things the Iowa Safe Routes to School Team is...
by Matt Burkey | Nov 19, 2021
Kids learning hand signals at a bike rodeo It’s that time of year in the Safe Routes to School programming where we spend a lot of time planning for the next year. It’s also that time of year when you look back on your past work and reflect on...
by Matt Burkey | Oct 1, 2021
Fall is fast approaching and Iowa Safe Routes to School may have hosted its last Bike Rodeo event of the year. Last night Iowa Safe Routes to School collaborated again with EMBARC for the second time in 2021 on educating kids on bike safety. EMBARC is Iowa’s...
by Matt Burkey | Sep 27, 2021
This weekend Iowa Safe Routes to School collaborated with the City of Marion to host our first family-specific ride. You may be wondering why a family ride? What does that have to do with safe routes to school? Bringing communities and families together to ride bikes...
by Matt Burkey | Sep 22, 2021
Iowa Safe Routes to School just got back from collaborating on Bike Rodeo in Wilton with Wellmark Healthy Hometown and Wilton PTO. We were excited to get out and help educate the kids because this particular event had been postponed due to COVID concerns in the...
by Matt Burkey | Sep 17, 2021
Kids attentively learning about biking and walking safety. 2021 has been a great year for Iowa Safe Routes to School. We’ve worked with new schools and organizations throughout the state. In fact, our biggest successes of 2021 came from working with local...
