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Local Organizations to Host Spring Ride with a Ranger Program

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Ride with a Ranger participants enjoy the Sacajawea Heritage Trail

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News Release Date: March 29, 2024
Contact: Becky Burghart

Richland, W.A. –Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities and the REACH Museum to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, April 13 at 9:30 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free interpretive bike ride along the river from Leslie Groves Park to the REACH Museum in Richland.

Participants will join National Park Service Rangers and REACH Museum staff on a 17-mile round trip ride from Leslie Groves Park along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail, on city streets through the Richland Parkway, and then continuing along the river to the REACH Museum. There will be two stops along the route for presentations on the way to the REACH Museum. At the REACH Museum, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy hands-on activities, attend programs about the Manhattan Project and area ecology, and explore indoor museum exhibits.

Registration is required to participate in this free event. Event registration is open until April 11^th at 6:00 pm. Bike Tri-Cities paid for museum admission for registrants.

“We are excited to offer this ranger program and share the rich natural and cultural heritage of the Tri-Cities. Ride with a Ranger is the perfect activity to get outside and enjoy the nice spring weather,” said Hanford Unit Site Manager Becky Burghart.

To register and learn more about the event, visit: www.biketricities.org.

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