Oregon Safe Routes to School

The Oregon Friendly Driver program is a free, ODOT-sponsored, 90-minute training designed to help people drive more safely around people walking, biking, and rolling. The training covers Oregon traffic laws, common roadway infrastructure, defensive driving strategies, and common mistakes drivers make around vulnerable road users, along with practical ways to avoid them. Learn more here: https://oregonsaferoutes.org/blog/oregon-friendly-driver-in-action/

Did you host a Walk+Roll to School Day in May? We want to hear about it! Send photos and stories to [email protected] so we can feature it in next month's newsletter!

The Numbers are in on Walk+Roll Day! Walk+Roll day was a huge success this year thanks to people like you organizing, getting the word out, and joining in on the fun! This year we had 139 schools participate in May Walk+Roll statewide, bringing the school year total to over 586 events hosted this school year!

Join us on June 16 for a Safe Routes to School Virtual Learning and Networking Event with SRTS practitioners from Oregon and Washington! We’ll share learnings and challenges from the 2025 through the 2026 school year, learn from program structures in both states, and have time to create connections. A full, detailed agenda will be shared in May. Register here:

June Statewide Virtual Meeting: PNW SRTS Networking Event - Oregon Safe Routes to School Join us on June 16 for a Safe Routes to School Virtual Learning and Networking Event with SRTS practitioners from

The theme of this month‘s materials is “Keep an Eye Out for Kids”. Add these to your social media newsletters!

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Planning Summer Bike Programming?
The Jump Start team has availability for use of their bike fleet this summer for Jump Start trained teachers who would like to borrow a bike fleet for summer programs. If you're interested, reach out to Becky at Cycle Oregon or email [email protected], and we'll get you connected.

Join us on June 16 for a Safe Routes to School Virtual Learning and Networking Event with SRTS practitioners from Oregon and Washington! We’ll share learnings and challenges from the 2025 - 2026 school year, learn from program structures in both states, and have time to create connections. A full, detailed agenda will be shared later in May. Register here: https://oregonsaferoutes.org/blog/event/june-statewide-virtual-meeting-pnw-srts-networking-event/

Basecamp is a great tool for connecting with SRTS practitioners across the state. Ask questions, get connected with resources and be a part of the community no matter where you are. Interested? Get signed up by sending an email to [email protected] and we'll help you get set up.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Annual Meeting!

Meet the 2026 High School Task Force

We’re so excited to introduce you all to the 2026 High School Task Force members! Keep an eye out for information on their projects later this year! Learn more in our recent blog post: https://oregonsaferoutes.org/blog/welcome-to-the-2026-high-school-task-force/