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On Saturday, May 15, 2010, 30 riders participated in the inaugural “Bike Your Watershed” ride on Bainbridge Island.  Riders from age 7 to 74 took part in the 12-miler under sunny skies and with temps in the high 60s.  Thirteen of the riders received extra credit for their middle and high school science classes.  

The route began with registration at the high school, and riders stopped at four educational stations along the way: the Filipino-American Hall parking lot, the Schel-Chelb estuary, Fort Ward State Park boat launch, and Blakely Harbor parking lot.  Activities at the four stations included, respectively, defining a watershed, having each rider figure out what watershed they live in, and looking at art made from found plastic beach litter; defining an estuary, observing animal life, and collecting plastic beach litter; examining aquatic life and locating a freshwater seep; defining invasive weeds and seeing examples.  Those who returned to the start made an edible aquifer, entered a raffle, and received a free bar of petrol-free WASH soap.

We would like to thank the following donors for this event:
Classic Cycle - gift certificate
WASH soaps,“the eco-friendly soap” – free samples and gift baskets
Still Hope Productions - DVD of “Return of the Plankton” (seasons underwater in Puget Sound)  
B.I.Cycle - gift certificate

For more information, or to find out how you can help us "gear up" for next year's bike ride, please contact Diane Landry, fallschurchbiker@yahoo.com.

 


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