News Release

Hanford (Tri-Cities, WA): Local Organizations to Host Ride with a Ranger Program

Ride with a Ranger

NPS

News Release Date: September 18, 2022

Contact: Becky Burghart

Richland, W.A. –Manhattan Project National Historical Park is partnering with Bike Tri-Cities, the REACH Museum, and Wheelhouse Bike Shop, to host Ride with a Ranger program on Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 am. Ride with a Ranger is a free, family-friendly interpretive bike ride along the Sacajawea Heritage Trail from Columbia Point Marina Park to the REACH Museum in Richland.

Participants will join National Park Service rangers and REACH Museum staff for an 8-mile round-trip ride from Columbia Point Marina Park to the REACH Museum. There will be two stops along the route for presentations on the way to the museum. At the REACH Museum, participants will have the opportunity to enjoy hands-on activities, walk the Energy Northwest Animal Trail, and explore indoor museum exhibits.  

Registration is required to participate in this free event. Event registration opened on September 16 and closes on September 30 at 6:00 pm. Bike Tri-Cities paid for museum admission for registrants. 

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

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