Bike/Walk Alliance for Missoula
Archived Events Calendar
April 2008
April 19-26:
Bike
Walk Bus Week 2008
Time: Various
Location: Various
Description: Watch for further details for Missoula's annual Bike Walk
Bus Week activities.
Wednesday April 23:
BWAM 3P Team Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description: Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting
and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and
newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Wednesday
April 23:
Secrets
of Biking in Missoula Demystified.
Time: 4:00 PM
South end of Van
Buren ped/bike bridge. Want to learn about secret
bridges and tunnels accessible to cyclists? Join BWAM members and long
time town bike commuters on a tour of Missoula’s ped and bike bridges.
Tour lasts 1 hour. Bring bike questions and a sense of urban adventure.
Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula. Geraldine. 241-1111.
Thursday
April 24:
Secrets
of Biking in Missoula Demystified.
Time: 4:00 PM
South end of Van
Buren ped/bike bridge. Want to learn about secret
bridges and tunnels accessible to cyclists? Join BWAM members and long
time town bike commuters on a tour of Missoula’s ped and bike bridges.
Tour lasts 1 hour. Bring bike questions and a sense of urban adventure.
Bike Walk Alliance for Missoula. Geraldine. 241-1111.
Friday
April 25:
Bike Walk ‘Spokes and Soles’ Party
Time: 5:00 - 8:00 PM
Come share in good food, drink, music, and
company at the Free Cycles Community Bike Shop, 732 S. 1st West. Bob.
880-6834.
Saturday April
26:
MOBI 33rd ANNUAL CHEESBURGER BOOGIE TO STEVENSVIILLE Ride
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Meet at old 4-B’s on Brooks and Reserve.
Description: Paved roads and Bike Trail from Lolo to
Stevensville. A short trip to the Lee Metcalf Wildlife Refuge is an
option. Lunch in Stevensville. 55 miles.
Contact: Bob Deaton (543-7704).
Saturday April
26:
MOBI DEER CREEK SNEAK Ride
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at Eastgate/Albertsons parking lot.
Description: If you feel like a ride on some dirt today, join the
15th running of this event. 3/4 dirt & 1/4 paved. We'll return
to
town on the Hidden Treasure Trail for some fun singletrack! 22 miles.
Contact: Kathy York (543-6274).
Sunday April 27:
MOBI ROCK CREEK RAMBLE Ride
Time: 10:00 AM
Location: Meet at Eastgate/Albertsons parking lot.
Description: Lunch at Eckstrom’s Stage. Great sourdough pancakes. 52
miles.
Contact: Tim and Kate (549-4177).
May 2008
Saturday May 3:
Saturday Market Opens
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Circle Square/Downtown
Description: The first Saturday Market of the 2008 season!
Sat./Sun. May 3-4:
MOBI 23rd ANNUAL GEORGETOWN LAKE LOOP Ride
Time: Call for details.
Location: Call for details.
Description: By reservation only. $10.00 deposit by April 22nd. 130
miles.
Contact: Call Julie Huck for more information (549-2226).
Saturday May 3:
MOBI 6th ANNUAL SULA TO WISDOM Ride
Location: Carpool from K-Mart parking lot at 7:30 a.m. or meet at the
Sula Store at 9:00 a.m.
Description: Gibbonsville option- Double your Divides and Quattro
your Passes (all in one day). Bring fluids, snacks and warm clothes.
Lunch in Wisdom.
Contact: Call Paul O’Connell to confirm. (240-0056).
Sunday May 4:
MOBI PAINTED ROCKS RESERVOIR Ride
Location: Carpool from K-Mart parking lot at 7:00 a.m. Ride starts at
8:00 a.m. from the Coffee Cup in Hamilton.
Description: 87 miles. A shorter ride, leaving from Darby is only 50
miles. Beautiful scenery.
Contact: Paul Gibson (728-8722).
Tuesday May 6:
BWAM Communications Meeting
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description: Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Saturday May 10:
MOBI AMBLE TO ALBERTON Ride
Time: 9:00 AM
Location: Meet at Adventure Cycling, 150 E. Pine St.
Description: Lunch in Alberton or bring a snack. 65 miles.
Contact: Bill and Heather (880-9040).
Sunday May 11:
MOBI 16th ANNUAL LOLO LULU Ride
Time: 8:00 AM
Location: Meet at corner of Brooks and Reserve (the old 4-B’s
restaurant).
Description: Bring a lulu of a large lunch for a luau on Lolo Pass. 90
miles.
Contact: Wayne Kruse (721-3095).
BWAM 3P Team Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description: Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Wednesday May 14:
Master Plan Workshop #2
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Location: Holiday Inn-Downtown at the Park (200 S. Pattee)
Description: The consultants for the Missoula Downtown Master Plan will be back in town May 13-15 for the second of four public workshops and more than 20 stakeholder meetings. In March over 150 people gathered to identify Downtown’s strengths and weaknesses and share their vision for a better Downtown. Crandall Arambula, the contracted consultants from Portland, Ore., will present a summary of Workshop #1 and a set of draft goals identified by the community. These goals are the driving force for the development of land use and circulation alternatives to be presented. Public input is critical in shaping these alternatives into a locally-driven vision, and the community’s preferences will guide and direct these alternatives toward a greater Missoula.
Contact: Missoula Downtown Association at 543-4238
Sat./Sun. May
17-18:
MOBI TOSRV
Contact: www.missoulabike.org
Tuesday May 20:
Cancelled: BWAM
Communications Meeting - Next Meeting June 3, 2008
Time: 12:30 PM
Location: Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description: Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Wednesday May 21:
BWAM's Ride of Silence
As part of National Bike Month, BWAM is coordinating a Ride of Silence
in Missoula. In 2007, rides occurred in 272 cities in 50 states and 15
countries. The Ride of Silence was begun in 2003 and has three primary
goals: to honor those who have been injured or killed by motor vehicles
while cycling, running or walking on public roadways; to raise
awareness that cyclists and pedestrians are here; and to promote the
concept that all road users must share the road and take responsibility
for safety.
The Missoula Ride of Silence, which is free for all participants, will take place on Wednesday, May 21st, meeting at Caras Park in downtown Missoula at 6:45 p.m. for a slow-paced, short, easy ride to roll out at 7:00. The ride is approximately four miles, will involve riding short distances on Higgins, 5th Street, Russell and Broadway, and asks its cyclists to ride no faster than 10-12 mph. Riders must wear bike helmets and obey all traffic controls, and will be asked to sign a waiver before the ride begins. Anyone interested in safe cycling in and around Missoula is welcome and encouraged to attend.
The event is being coordinated by the Bike/Walk Alliance of
Missoula (BWAM), a non-profit, member-driven organization created to
improve the safety, health and enjoyment of the Five Valley area by
promoting and enhancing bicycling and walking for everyday
transportation and recreation. National Bike Month is coordinated by
The League of American Bicyclists, with the goal of promoting the
importance of bike safety and encouraging more awareness of cyclists on
city streets and other roadways.
More information about the Ride of Silence in general can be
found at www.rideofsilence.org.
Contact: Monica
LaBarge for more information about the local ride.
BWAM 3P Team Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description: Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
June 2008
Monday June 2:
BWAM Events Meeting
Time: 1:00 PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Events
meeting and help us plan our BWAM Labor Day Festival at Caras Park
(Aug. 30). Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: events@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday June 3:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 12:30
PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
BWAM 3P Team Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description: Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Thursday June 12:
An Evening on Mount Jumbo
Time: 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Jumbo Trailhead, quarter-mile beyond end of pavement on Lincoln Hills Drive
Description: The Montana Natural History Center and Prairie Keepers are planning a wildflower walk on Mount Jumbo with Morgan Valliant, conservation lands manager for the City of Missoula. On the hike, Morgan will discuss native plants and the invasive species that threaten them.
Contact: mvalliant@ci.missoula.mt.us
Saturday June 14:
6th Annual Sustainability Tour
Time: Starts at 9:00 AM, events vary
Location: Varies
Description: Getting down to the basics of sustainability with examples of excellent urban land use, energy conservation, recycled and locally salvaged building materials. Tickets on sale at Burley's Green Goods, Rockin' Rudy's and homeWORD.
Contact: www.homeword.org
Tuesday June 17:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 12:30
PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday June 24:
Missoula Osprey: Bike to
the Ballpark
Time: 7:05 PM
Location:
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Description:
Bike to the Ballpark on Tuesday night Missoula Osprey home games and
receive two tickets for the price of one!
Contact: www.missoulaosprey.com
BWAM 3P Team Meeting
Time: 12:00 PM
Location: Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description: Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Saturday June 28:
Saturday Discovery Day: Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St.
Description: Join Elain Sheff, Missoula's own herbalist and owner of Meadowsweet Herbs, for an edible and medicinal plant walk. She will show participants how to identify both native and naturalized medicinal plants including poplar, yarrow, dandelion, knapweed and many more. Open to Adults.
Cost: $20 for MNHC members, $25 for non-members. BWAM members receive a $3 discount off non-member price! (Please present your BWAM member card at time of payment)
Contact: Space is limited. Call 327-0405 to register.
July 2008
Tuesday July 1:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 12:30
PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday July 1:
Missoula Osprey: Bike to
the Ballpark
Time: 7:05 PM
Location:
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Description:
Bike to the Ballpark on Tuesday night Missoula Osprey home games and
receive two tickets for the price of one!
Contact: www.missoulaosprey.com
Tuesday July 8:
Missoula Osprey: Bike to
the Ballpark
Time: 7:05 PM
Location:
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Description:
Bike to the Ballpark on Tuesday night Missoula Osprey home games and
receive two tickets for the price of one!
Contact: www.missoulaosprey.com
Wednesday July 9:
BWAM 3P Team
Meeting
Time: 12:00
PM
Location:
Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting
and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and
newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday July 15:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 12:30
PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday July 22:
PEDal Fest Meeting
Time: 12:00
PM
Location:
Freecycles, 732 S. 1st St. W.
Description:
Please join the BWAM Events Committee and other interested
community members in planning BWAM's PEDal Fest to be held on August
30th (Labor Day Weekend). Open to members and newcomers.
Contact: events@bikewalkmissoula.org
Wednesday July 23:
BWAM 3P Team
Meeting
Time: 12:00
PM
Location:
Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting
and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and
newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Friday July 18:
MOBI FULL MOON
GLACIER Ride
Description:
Leave after work on Friday and carpool to Glacier Park.
Ride Going to The Sun Highway in the moon light.
Contact:
Wayne Kruse (721-3095).
Saturday July 19:
Saturday
Discovery Day: Butterflies and Birds
Time: 8:00 -
11:00 AM
Location:
Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St.
Description:
Join naturalist Charles Miller for a fascinating look at local
butterflies and birds of the PEAS farm.
Open to All (Children under 18 require adult supervision).
Cost: $10
for MNHC members, $15 for non-members. BWAM members receive a $3
discount off non-member price! (Please present your BWAM member
card at time of payment)
Contact: Space
is limited. Call 327-0405 to register.
Saturday July 26:
Saturday
Discovery Day: Beneficial Insects
Time: TBA
Location:
Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St.
Description:
Join naturalist and teacher Byron Weber for an upclose look at the
amazing world of insects. Learn fascinating facts about how these tiny,
abundant creatures are beneficial to humans and other animals.
Open to All (Children under 18 require adult supervision).
Cost: $10
for MNHC members, $15 for non-members. BWAM members receive a $3
discount off non-member price! (Please present your BWAM member
card at time of payment)
Contact:
Space is limited. Call 327-0405 to register.
August 2008
Saturday August 2:Saturday Discovery Day: Evening Bat Walk featuring Kristi DuBois
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 PM
Location: Montana Natural History Center (MNHC), 120 Hickory St.
Description: Join Kristi DuBois, Missoula Fish, Wildlife and Parks Native Species Coordinator, to learn about our local bats. She will also be offering the unique opportunity for participants to listen and learn bat calls with her handy bat detector. A kid and adult favorite! Open to All (Children under 18 require adult supervision).
Cost: $15 for MNHC members, $20 for non-members. Family rates available. BWAM members receive a $3 discount off non-member price! (Please present your BWAM member card at time of payment)
Contact: Space is limited. Call 327-0405 to register.
Tuesday August 5:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 2:00
PM *NEW TIME*
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday August 5:
Missoula Osprey: Bike to
the Ballpark
Time: 7:05 PM
Location:
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Description:
Bike to the Ballpark on Tuesday night Missoula Osprey home games and
receive two tickets for the price of one!
Contact: www.missoulaosprey.com
Wednesday August
13:
BWAM 3P Team
Meeting
Time: 12:00
PM
Location:
Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting
and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and
newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
Friday August 15:
BWAM Board
Meeting
Time: 11:30
AM
Location:
Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description:
The BWAM Board meets monthly. Open to members.
Contact: bikewalk@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday August 19:
BWAM Communications
Meeting
Time: 12:30
PM
Location:
Liquid Planet 223 N. Higgins, room behind teas
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM Communications Committee
meeting and help us develop fun and exciting communication materials
for cyclists and walkers. Open to members and newcomers.
Contact:
communications@bikewalkmissoula.org
Tuesday August 19:
Missoula Osprey: Bike to
the Ballpark
Time: 7:05 PM
Location:
Ogren Park at Allegiance Field
Description:
Bike to the Ballpark on Tuesday night Missoula Osprey home games and
receive two tickets for the price of one!
Contact: www.missoulaosprey.com
Wednesday August
27:
BWAM 3P Team
Meeting
Time: 12:00
PM
Location:
Missoula Public Library Board Room
Description:
Please join us for a BWAM 3P Team Committee meeting
and help BWAM with a variety of projects. Open to members and
newcomers.
Contact: 3Pteam@bikewalkmissoula.org
August 30
PED*al Festival
Time: 12:00
noon - 8:00 PM
Location:
Caras Park
Description:
Celebration of walking and cycling in Missoula, MT.
Bike parade, entertainment, food & beverage vendors, bike
repair & building,
Contact:
Erin Kautz
.
August 30 - Sept.
1:
MOBI GLACIER
GETAWAY Ride
Description:
The Jewel of Montana’s Parks. 135 miles.
Contact:
Lech Szumera (543-4889).