May is Walk and Bike to School Month, with students in more than 30 schools from Fort Kent to York commuting to school on foot or by bicycle.
Local communities registered to participate include Bath and Topsham.
Parents, teachers, students and volunteers organize activities such as children walking to school with adult supervision, walking field trips, bike trains, biking field trips, bike safety rodeos and after-school bike clubs.
Some schools will hold oneday celebrations while others plan walk and bike to school events for a whole month or the entire spring.
For more information, visit www.MaineSafeRoutes.org.
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