BikeWalkBG has been busy with School Bike Education Programs in local city and county elementary schools, hosting the 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

BikeWalkBG was honored to host the Kentucky Bicycle and Bikeway Commission (KBBC) bike ride and annual meeting/conference held here in Bowling Green on Thursday, 11/6/25, and Friday, 11/7/25. A free community nighttime bike ride was held on Thursday, 11/6/25 at 6PM and the conference was conducted on Friday, 11/7/25 from 8AM to 4PM. Both ride and conference were FREE and open to the public. Friday breakfast and lunch are provided. Participants were responsible for travel and any hotel expenses. Block hotel rates were made available. The agenda was packed full of bike/pedestrian topics with local, regional, and national speakers.

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 the City County Planning Commission 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 Ride – Brave the Bypass

THIS IS A FREE COMMUNITY 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.

Monday 1/24/26 at 9:45am

This ride will involve riding on the bypass and is geared toward more confident riders.

Start/End: Great American Donut Shop, main parking lot. Please arrive by 9:45am. GOUP ROLL-OUT TIME 10:00am. This route will involve riding on city streets including the bypass. Our total distance will be about 4 miles.

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.

Date: Monday, 1/24/26
Time: Meet at 9:45 a.m. and roll out at 10:00 a.m.
Where: Start and ends at Great American Donut Shop parking lot (901 U.S. 31 W Bypass, Bowling Green, KY 42101).
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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Recent Community Bike Rides

BikeWalkBG has a goal of conducting a free community bike ride each month. Night-time rides were held in October, November, and December. Octobers ride was a light up Halloween ride with riders lighting up their bikes and wearing costumes. It was a cool damp night however over 30 riders participated. November ride was connected to the KBBC conference and had approximately 30 riders, including representatives from Bike Walk Kentucky and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. December’s ride was the Holiday Light Up ride where approximately 50 riders participated decorated their bikes and toured area holiday light displays. Come join the fun! Our next ride is the Brave the Bypass ride on January 24, 2026.

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. This fall classes were conducted at eight area schools involving 28 classes and 625 students in an eight-week period.

Thanks to Briarwood Elementary, Bristow Elementary, Jennings Creek Elementary, Natcher Elementary, Richardsville Elementary, Rockfield Elementary, T.C. Cherry Elementary, and W.R. McNeill Elementary who participated this fall. We are scheduling sessions now for spring 2026. Two schools have already scheduled for the spring. 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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