east metro

Residents are invited to learn about the bike park at the Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Commission meeting on Monday, March 11, at City Hall, 12800 Ravine Parkway S. in Cottage Grove. This would be the first bike park in the east metro area.

At 6 p.m., there will be a short presentation by the Bike Park Task Force. An opportunity for one-on-one conversations with task force members, commissioners and city staff will follow. At 7 p.m., the commission will review the bike park work plan and make a recommendation to the City Council. Residents may speak at either forum.

Bike parks are a system of off-road dirt paths with built-in “natural” features that allow for jump, pump or slalom riding. They are smaller than mountain bike paths and are built for recreational users of all ages and bicycling abilities.

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