Rented racks encourage volunteers to bike

FOT's parking structure: flashy, no--dry and practical, yes. — Twelve of 17 staffers at Friends of Trees are regular bike commuters. (FOT file)

The majority of staffers at Friends of Trees commute by bike. And with the growing popularity of the Plant by Bike plantings, Friends of Trees was forced to address a serious issue for some planting sites: bike locking locales.

Friends of Trees is renting special bike racks to accomodate volunteers. (BikeRacker)

Especially for the Green Space Initiative plantings along the I-205 Multi-Use Path, where convenient places to lock a bike are lacking, Friends of Trees is renting a BikeRacker.

The portable bike racks allow volunteers to safely enter a planting site with their bike and lock up near the staging area, avoiding the worrisome hassle of leaving a prized possession out of sight.

Each rack can secure at least eight bikes. For a bike locking demonstration, stop by the Friends of Trees office.

If you’d like more information about an upcoming Plant by Bike planting, or other volunteer opportunities, contact Andy Meeks at 503-282-8846 ext. 24, or [email protected].

–Toshio Suzuki