DENVER PARKS & RECREATION AND BIKEDENVER LAUNCH 2nd ANNUAL VOLUNTEER COURTESY PATROL

MEDIA ADVISORY

Bicycle patrol to expand the reach of the Park Ranger program   DENVER, CO ­— Friday, May 18, 2011 – TOMORROW/Saturday at 9 A.M. at Confluence Park, Deputy Manager of Parks & Recreation Scott Gilmore, Executive Director of BikeDenver Piep van Heuven, and a group of Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers will launch the start of the program aimed at expanding the reach of the Park Ranger program and to help educate park users about basic park and trail safety rules and courtesies.    WHO:             Scott Gilmore, Deputy Manager of Parks & Recreation                       Piep van Heuven, Executive Director of BikeDenver                       Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers Denver Park Rangers   WHEN:        TOMORROW – SATURDAY, May 19 @ 9 A.M.   WHERE:      Confluence Park   VISUALS:    Scott Gilmore and Piep van Heuven will lead the large group of Bicycle Courtesy Patrol Volunteers and Park Rangers on a program kick-off ride on the South Platter River Trail.  The group will be in their patrol uniforms.