Alexandria Garden Ride

4800 Brenman Park Drive,Alexandria VA 22304

16 May, 2021

Description

Ride to visit some of Alexandria's community gardens, butterfly gardens, learning gardens, and garden parks Which library in Alexandria has a butterfly garden designed to help migrating monarch butterflies? Which demonstration garden has a scented garden focusing on plants with fragrant flowers or aromatic foliage? Which church in Alexandria has an organic vegetable garden, growing food that is donated to Alexandrians in need? Come ride with us to visit some of Alexandria's community gardens, learning gardens, and other types of gardens. We'll meet at Ben Brenman Park, then hop on our bikes and ride to various gardens in Alexandria. The route is about 15 miles, with a mix of neighborhood streets, bike lanes, and trails, including some hills: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/35666460. Riders of all ages and abilities are welcome, and we'll wait to regroup if we get separated. Bring a functioning bike, a helmet, water, a face covering, and hand sanitizer. You'll be asked to sign a waiver before the ride. If you can't make the ride but would like to do a garden walk instead, BPAC is hosting a garden walk in Del Ray on Sunday, May 16 at 2:00 p.m. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alexandria-garden-walk-registration-153250106193. For everyone's health and safety, we'll be taking the following precautions: -- breaking into small groups of no more than 15 riders (1 ride leader, 1 sweep, and 13 participants) -- asking everyone to self-screen and not ride if they've experienced symptoms of covid or been exposed to a known covid case within the last 14 days -- asking people to wear masks during the stops, and also while riding if they can breathe comfortably while doing so -- asking people to give each other at least 10 feet of space while riding -- keeping an eye on local covid conditions, and cancelling the ride if needed