Resilient Raritan River Bike Tour

Participants will learn about the development of the Raritan River, climate resilience, and biking as a research methodology.
About this Event

Join Duke Farms for a five mile bike tour of the Lower Raritan watershed!
With a storied past supporting New Jersey’s agricultural and industrial development, the Raritan has grappled with the pressures of pollution, storm runoff, flooding, and habitat loss, intensified by climate change.
The bike tour will begin at the Farm Barn Orientation Center, winding through the core of Duke Farms, and continuing onto the Raritan River Greenway multi-use path. By biking, we’ll pay close attention to the details, textures, and connections of the landscape that would otherwise go unnoticed. Along the way, we’ll share insights from our restoration work in dam removal and floodplain reforestation, offering visions for fostering a climate-resilient Raritan, and exploring what it means to belong to a watershed.

You can bring your own bike or rent one of ours. Helmets are required and will be provided to those who are renting bikes from Duke Farms.

If you are borrowing one of our bikes, will be emailed a bike liability waiver a few days before the event.

Program Guidelines

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All programs begin at the Farm Barn Orientation Center unless otherwise noted.

Registration is required. Please let us know if you are no longer able to attend so your space can be offered to someone else. Cancellations received at least 48 hours in advance are eligible for a refund, if applicable.

Programs at Duke Farms are held rain or shine, but in the event of severe or impeditive weather, classes may be canceled. Email notice will be given as early as possible via email and refunds will be issued in the case of cancellations.

Accessibility

Duke Farms is committed to equitable nature access, and the following accommodations may be available, depending on the program:

• Paved, flat trails
• Instructors with voice amplifiers
• Assistive listening devices (ALDs) for indoor programs
• American Sign Language Interpreters, with ten (10) days’ notice
• KultureCity sensory bags
• We welcome working, trained service animals as described by the ADA

We may be able to provide additional, reasonable accommodations not listed here; please contact us at [email protected].

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