BikeWalkBG has been busy with School Bike Education Programs in local city and county elementary schools, preparing for the upcoming Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Annual Conference, planning FREE community rides and so much more. Read all about our fun!

KBBC Bike Ride and Annual Conference

Multiple Speakers on Bicycle and Pedestrians Topics

FREE! Advance Registration Requested.

Friday Breakfast and Lunch Included.

The Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission (KBBC) bike ride and annual meeting/conference will be in Bowling Green on Thursday, 11/6, and Friday, 11/7. The bike ride is on Thursday, 11/6/25 at 6PM and the conference is on Friday, 11/7/25 from 8AM to 4PM. Both ride and conference are FREE. Friday breakfast and lunch are provided. Participants are responsible for travel and any hotel. Block hotel rates are $125 and should be made by 10/17/25. The agenda is being finalized and should be released soon. You can register here: 2025 KBBC Bike Ride and Conference Registration

Adopt-A-Trail Sponsors Clean Up

Adopt-A-Trail is empowered by concerned citizens, businesses, and organizations who want to make the greenway experience as pleasant as possible. This program is a great way to enjoy the greenways and trails while at the same time helping to keep them open, safe and in good condition! Recently additional Adopt-A-Trail participants have been secured. Thanks to Fisher Contracting for adopting a trail and for their cleanup efforts. Send us pictures of your cleanup efforts so we can post them.

Interested in Adopting a trail? Here is what you should know:

- Volunteers shall be at least 13 years of age. Volunteers under 18 years old shall be closely supervised and have parental consent to participate in trail cleanups.
- Each Group shall conduct at least two safety meetings per year. Participants must attend a safety meeting conducted by the Group before participating in a cleanup event.
- Groups shall be required to adopt a section of designated trail for a minimum of a one‐year period.
- Groups shall be required to maintain their adopted section of trail at least four to six times per year.
- The Group shall obtain its own supplies and materials and litter shall be disposed of properly.
- See the Adopt-A-Trail Agreement below for more details.

Please see our website or contact our staff for questions or additional information about the Greenways Adopt-A-Trail Program. (270) 842-1953 or planninginfo@bgky.org.

FREE Community Bike Night Ride – Halloween 2025

THIS IS A FREE EVENT! We just need to get your information before we roll. Please take a few moments to fill this out prior to the ride to help us move along more quickly! If you have other riders joining you, please fill out an individual form for each of them.

This ride is after dark and geared toward more confident riders. Monday 10/27/25 at 5:45pm

Start/End: Mellow Mushroom 1035 Chestnut St. main parking lot // Please arrive by 5:45pm. This route will ride on city streets, Greenways, cemetery lanes, and neighborhood streets. Our total distance will be about 10 miles. GROUP ROLL-OUT TIME 6:00pm.

We STRONGLY encourage everyone to use bike lights & reflective gear, and to wear a helmet. If you do not have a helmet, please contact us and we will bring one for you to borrow. Costumes are encouraged – just make sure you consider safety.

Thanks to our generous sponsors, the first 50 participants registered (and who ride that night) will be given free T-shirts again this year! (We will hope to have your size, but no guarantee.) And stick around for dinner at Mellow Mushroom after the ride for 10% off food purchases (alcohol excluded).

Date: Monday, 10/27/25
Time: Meet at 5:45 p.m. and roll out at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Start and ends at Mellow Mushroom main parking lot (1035 Chestnut St., Bowling Green).
Registration: Register HERE or on Facebook Online advance registration is not required but greatly appreciated. Participants who do not register online in advance, must register on site before riding.
Questions: Email us!

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What is BikeWalkBG?

Bicycle and pedestrian planning efforts are organized and conducted by the Bowling Green-Warren County MPO. These efforts are branded and promoted as BikeWalkBG. While the MPO does not have a budget nor carries the responsibility of constructing bicycle and pedestrian facilities, the MPO does work with various local agencies to implement planning projects for improved multimodal access. These multimodal planning activities are carried out by a subcommittee of the MPO’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) – the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). BPAC meetings are open to the public. Meeting details such as date, time, location, agenda, and minutes can be found HERE. Sign up HERE to be added to the distribution list to stay up-to-date on BikeWalkBG and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings, events, activities, programs, and ways to get involved.

School Bike Education Program Rolls On

BikeWalkBG received $10,000 in Paula Nye Memorial Grant funds and $2,000 in The League of American B icyclists SPARK Grant funds to continue the BikeWalkBG School Bike Education Program. BikeWalkBG, in partnership with Warren County Parks & Rec, the Barren River District Health Department, and community volunteers, is offering free Bicycle Education classes to local city and county 4th graders again in the 2025-26 school year. The program was launched in the spring semester of 2024. With funding from the Paula Nye Memorial Bicyclist and Pedestrian Education Grant funding, BikeWalkBG and partners are able to provide and bring to schools all of the bicycles, helmets, and equipment needed to provide a 45 minute P.E. session. The program stresses bicycle safety & handling and healthy lifestyles, along with the joy of biking.

Briarwood Elementary, W.R. McNeill Elementary, Rockfield Elementary, T.C. Cherry Elementary, and Jennings Creek Elementary have participated this fall and three more schools are scheduled for October and two more in the spring. We are scheduling sessions now for fall 2025 and spring 2026. If you are a parent or educator interested in the program, or if you want to volunteer with Bike Ed or any other programming that BikeWalkBG sponsors, please reach out to Carroll Duckworth, MPO Coordinator at 270-842-1953.

What is BPAC (Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee)?

The MPO BPAC is a subcommittee of the MPO Technical Advisory Committee (TAC). The BPAC provides a forum of communication and collaboration for the bicycle and pedestrian community and public officials alike. The focus areas of the BPAC are to plan, advise, advocate, and educate. The BPAC makes recommendations to the TAC, which then proceeds to the MPO Policy Committee for final decision. With all transportation modes (highway, transit, bike-ped) under the planning efforts of the MPO, the MPO better represents a multimodal system where all forms of transportation are recognized and planned within a single entity. BPAC meetings are open to the public. Meeting details such as date, time, location, agenda, and minutes can be found HERE. Sign up HERE to be added to the distribution list to stay up-to-date on BikeWalkBG and Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings, events, activities, programs, and ways to get involved.

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