Dedicated volunteers for sustainable transport charity Sustrans will debate how to get people more active at a Ranger Day in Dundee on Saturday (February 21).
About 80 volunteer rangers from all over Scotland will pedal off on a bike ride around Dundee’s National Cycle Network routes before an afternoon of discussions at West Park introduced by Lord Provost of Dundee John Letford.
The rangers help keep the National Cycle Network safe and attractive through various tasks from cutting back brambles to resurfacing paths. Routes include Dundee to Arbroath, which enables locals and tourists alike to enjoy walking and cycling along flat, coastal paths and minor roads.
Sarah Jeffs, Sustrans volunteer manager in Scotland, said: “Some of these volunteers have been with Sustrans for more than ten years and their often innovative work has been instrumental in expanding the Network.
“This event will be a fantastic opportunity for them to meet their counterparts from across Scotland, and share their experiences and ideas. I am sure it will excite and motivate them to make an even greater contribution to giving more people the opportunity to walk or cycle on high quality routes.”
The volunteer rangers and Sustrans staff will also consider how to improve routes to schools and how to set up walking and cycling groups for inactive people.
Source: Sustrans
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Volunteer rangers debate how to get people moving in Dundee
