Join Bike Durham and the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association for Bike the Nature Preserves, a ride that offers more than just miles. This 8.5-mile, family-friendly journey takes us mostly along bike trails, weaving through some of Durham’s lesser-seen spaces. REGISTER HERE.

What makes this ride unique? Along the way, an ECWA member will lead us to three of Durham’s nature preserves. At each stop, we’ll dig into the backstory—the ecological threads and urban history that make these green spaces vital to the life of the city. Why do certain species thrive here? How did these preserves become part of our landscape? And what role do they play in a city constantly on the move?

This ride is a chance to experience Durham from a different perspective—a slow, intentional look at the ecosystems that quietly support us every day.