Colder weather can present challenges to students who normally walk to school. For parents, it can be tempting to just drive or pick up their student.
goHunterdon is coordinating “Winter Walks” this month for students in Hunterdon’s walkable school districts to reinforce the physical and environmental benefits of walking over being driven to or picked up from school.
In advance of the Winter Walks, students have been learning about air quality and the impacts of vehicle idling on the environment. At several schools, students are conducting idling inventories to gauge how long vehicles are idling outside of the school. Students are also creating anti-idling awareness campaigns to reinforce New Jersey’s 3 minute limit on personal vehicle idling.
Participating Schools
- Barley Sheaf Elementary School
- Bloomsbury Elementary School
- Califon Public School
- Clinton Public School
- Delaware Township School
- Frenchtown Elementary School
- Hampton Public School
- High Bridge Elementary School
- Lambertville Public School
- Lebanon Borough School
- Milford Public School
- Reading Fleming Intermediate School
For more information, contact Ryan Fisher, Pedestrian Programs Coordinator, rfisher@gohunterdon.org