Active and safe routes to school
We provide resources and supports to schools and families that want to get active!
Walking or biking on the trip to and from school is an important (and fun!) step towards children and youth getting the recommended amount of daily exercise and time outdoors for physical and mental health.
Getting Started
Ways you can get involved and encourage biking, walking and wheeling in your neighbourhood and at your school
Recent Posts
Upcoming Events
Walktober
October 1 – 31, 2020
Celebrate walking for the month of October!
Walkabouts 101
October 7, 2020
Walkabouts are a great way to talk about road safety and neighbourhood accessibility. Join our short tutorial to learn more about how to host your very own walkabout!
Why active school travel?
Walking, biking and rolling to and from school has positive impacts on children’s mental, emotional, and physical health.
Our Highlights
How are Canadians doing in Active School Travel?
Active and Safe Routes to School Program Handbook
Our program handbook is full of ideas to get your school more active, with resources for special events, walking school buses, and other programs to get you started.
Making Children Count
This is a report with key results, a summary of health challenges, and suggested actions to improve school travel rates, based on a study of Manitoba school, from 2015-2017.
Prairie Dog Projects
Skill-building for the entire family. Prairie Dog Projects will help the whole family learn and grow with activities to explore active transportation and more!
What we did in 2019 – 2020
Through innovative programs and support of local champions, more kids are biking and walking to school. Here are some of our accomplishments from this past year.
New Bike racks distributed to schools
Schools registered for walking and biking Initiatives
Students Participated in Clean Air Day
Learn about walking school buses!
Meet the team
Kris Kuzdub
(204) 925-3777 x105
Mel Marginet
(204) 925-3777 x112
Beth McKechnie
(204) 925-3777 x102
Sankranti Patel
Denae Penner
(204) 925-3777 x114
Thank you to our funders
Thank you to our partners
