Pedal to Preserve Pelham Bay Park August 30th

9AM, Meeting at Bike & Roll, Pier 84, Hudson River Park, 557 12th Ave. @ 43rd Street, Manhattan, across from Circle Line.

12PM, Meeting at Bronx Victory Memorial in Southern Section of Pelham Bay Park, Bronx, close to end of 6 train.

Environmental and biking organizations from 5 boroughs are joining together to gain much needed attention for NYC's biggest park - Pelham Bay - home to wild turkeys, terrapin turtles and the famous 400-year old Granny Oak. At 9AM the East Coast Greenway Alliance and Time's Up New York are teaming up to lead a 25-mile one-way bicycle ride to Pelham Bay Park along existing and proposed portions of the East Coast Greenway in Manhattan and the Bronx. At noon, bikers will arrive at the Bronx Victory Memorial and WildMetro, a local environmental organization, will coordinate a clearing out of invasive species and trash of the park, to follow with a nature walk through the park. Be sure to pack a lunch!