This month’s blog post comes from Brenda Vavroch who is an Iowa Safe Routes to School Coordinator in Waterloo. Iowa Northland Region Council of Government Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program has gone virtual! With many schools limiting visitors inside their buildings, the program had to adapt. The goal is to help kids and families …
This month’s blog comes from SRTS partner Ashley Christensen at Upper Exploreland Regional Planning Commission. During the first week of January, she had the fortune to tag along with the Mechanic-Mill Street Walking School Bus on several mornings. Below are some thoughts on Ashley’s experience: While joining the Decorah Walking School Bus this week, I …
Written by Ashley Christensen for the November Upper Explorerland Newsletter We wanted to take a moment and introduce you to our two partners working alongside us in the Iowa Safe Routes Partnership, a comprehensive program that assists communities with implementing Safe Routes initiatives to encourage active school travel and safe community routes across Iowa. Funding …
Iowa Safe Routes to School is excited to Welcome Brenda Vavroch to the team! Brenda is the Safe Routes to Schools Coordinator at Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments (INRCOG). INRCOG serves the six counties of Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, Chickasaw, and Grundy. Brenda is excited to expand my impact and focus on bettering …
Often the hardest step is the first step. The same holds true for starting a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program in your school, district, or community. So how do I start an SRTS program? If I could make one recommendation it would be to start a Walking Wednesday program. A Walking Wednesday program simply …
The simplest way to jump-start your SRTS program? Walking Wednesday Read More »
