Denver Direct: DENVER PARKS & RECREATION AND BIKEDENVER LAUNCH 2nd ANNUAL VOLUNTEER COURTESY PATROL


Friday, May 18, 2012

DENVER PARKS & RECREATION AND BIKEDENVER LAUNCH 2nd ANNUAL VOLUNTEER COURTESY PATROL

MEDIA ADVISORY
Bicycle patrol to expand the reach of the Park Ranger program
 
DENVER, CO ­— Friday, May 18, 2011 – TOMORROW/Saturday at 9 A.M. at Confluence Park, Deputy Manager of Parks & Recreation Scott Gilmore, Executive Director of BikeDenver Piep van Heuven, and a group of Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers will launch the start of the program aimed at expanding the reach of the Park Ranger program and to help educate park users about basic park and trail safety rules and courtesies. 
 
WHO:             Scott Gilmore, Deputy Manager of Parks & Recreation
                      Piep van Heuven, Executive Director of BikeDenver
                      Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers
Denver Park Rangers
 
WHEN:        TOMORROW – SATURDAY, May 19 @ 9 A.M.
 
WHERE:      Confluence Park
 
VISUALS:    Scott Gilmore and Piep van Heuven will lead the large group of Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers and Park Rangers on a program kick-off ride on the South Platter River Trail.  The group will be in their patrol uniforms.