Students suggest bike path improvements to town leaders

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Students from Pagosa Peak Open School meet with Parks and Recreation Director Darren Lewis in the hallway of Town Hall to show him a map they created of trash hot spots. Their goal for the presentation was to convince town leaders to install trash and recycle bins along the uptown and downtown bike paths.

By Gabrielle Dorr

Special to The SUN

Seven- and 9-year-old students from Pagosa Peak Open School (PPOS) presented data they collected during a two-month project to members of the Pagosa Springs Town Council last week. Their goal for the presentation was to convince town leaders to install trash and recycle bins along the uptown and downtown bike paths.

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