Join us at Gloucester and Reynolds Streets in downtown Brunswick with your bicycle and helmet at 5:00 pm on Wednesday, October 18. We’ll head out on a family-friendly bicycle ride at 5:30 through downtown and the historic areas of Brunswick. Then, at 6:30 p.m., join us back at the Wick Read more…
The Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety recently awarded Bike Walk Golden Isles a grant for $54,225, allowing the nonprofit to hire its first executive director. The Brunswick News published a front-page article detailing the grant’s background and the hiring new executive director Tavel Cowan. “We are grateful for the Read more…
The city’s goal is to create an unbroken path for bikes and pedestrians from the Sidney Lanier Bridge to the foot of the causeway where it will connect to the trails across the causeway and, by extension, to St. Simons Island, Alberson said. Read more in the Brunswick News
“iCan Bike is a week-long camp for people with disabilities ages 8 and up that teaches campers over the course of five days how to ride a traditional two-wheel bike. The camp is organized through the iCan Shine organization and will be hosted locally by Social Opportunities & Active Recreation Read more…
The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia Winter Ride, Feb. 15-20, will be based in St. Marys and will visit coastal destinations including Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, and Kings Bay Submarine Base. The Winter Ride is suitable for all levels of cyclists. Read more on the Bicycle Ride Across Georgia Website.
A nonprofit group that promotes fitness in the Golden Isles has thrown its support behind an emerging organization with a similar mission. The Golden Isles Track Club donated $1,000 to Bike Walk Golden Isles to support a bike renovation project that will benefit Glynn County Schools this year. Read more Read more…
We have received notification from the Internal Revenue Service that Bike Walk Golden Isles is now a 501(c)(3) organization. As a public charity, BWGI memberships and other donations to the organization are tax deductible. Please consider joining or donating today.
A donation this week is expected to bring joy to local students after the start of the new year. The Brunswick Landing Marina donated Tuesday more than 30 used bikes of various sizes to Bike Walk Golden Isles, a local advocacy organization that promotes walking and biking. BWGI plans to Read more…
Van Black, chair of the BWGI board of directors, said he’s proud of the speed with which the organization came together. A steering committee was formed and began meeting twice a month via Zoom, members started participating in socially-distanced outdoor activities, and a survey was conducted to identify priorities for the organization. “We Read more…
This community bike ride, led by the Gullah/Geechee BRAG Dream Team, will leave from Howard Coffin Community Park, 1402 Sonny Miller Way at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 25. All participants must wear helmets. Ice cold lemonade will be available for purchase. Proceeds benefit the Arbery Family.