News and Events

Latest news

January 11, 2023: Get outside and be safe: Winter Walk to School Day is Feb. 1
December 28, 2022: Winter Walk to School Day is Feb. 1
November 17, 2022: Walk to School Day photo contest winners
October 27, 2022: Apply now! Funding opportunities for your SRTS work
September 26, 2022: Get stepping – Walk to School Day is Oct 12. and SRTS grant solicitations are open!
August 25, 2022: The first day of school is near! Six back to school tips to promote Safe Routes
June 16, 2022:Wheel of a good time – Bike to School Day was May 4
May. 18, 2022: Bike to School Day was a success in Minnesota!
Apr. 8, 2022: Bike to School Day is May 4 and Grant Awards Announced
Mar. 14, 2022: Metro SRTS Infrastructure Grants Available and Golden Snow Boot Award
Feb. 1, 2022: Demonstration Project Technical Assistance Application Open
Jan. 19, 2022: Crash in Rochester leads to changes for walkers, bikers

Upcoming events and deadlines

Walk and Bike to School Days are one-day special events to help make walking and biking more visible, fun, and rewarding for kids. These events can be used to make walking and biking to school a habit. MnSRTS created downloadable toolkits for each of the following events to help make it an easy success for your school

Oct. 12, 2022: International Walk to School Day
Feb. 1, 2023: Winter Walk to School Day
May 3, 2023: Bike to School Day

Network calls

The Minnesota Safe Routes to School network holds a call the first Thursday of every month at 10 a.m. Email juliej@movemn.org to be added to the list.