The Mountain Goat Trail Alliance recently spearheaded an initiative to give the Sewanee Police Department two e-bikes for patrolling the campus and the Mountain Goat Trail.

The Trek Service Bikes, designed specifically for law enforcement officers, were provided by Robert McKee of Woody's Bicycles and were funded by the MGTA, the Sewanee Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability (OESS), the Sewanee Community Chest and Sewanee Integrated Programs for the Environment (SIPE).

“We've always hoped to have safety patrols on the Mountain Goat Trail, and we’re delighted that the Sewanee Police Department are willing to utilize these bikes to make the campus and the Trail safer places for cyclists and pedestrians,” MGTA Executive Director Patrick Dean said. Sewanee professor Deb McGrath added, “We at SIPE appreciate how using these e-bikes instead of cars models sustainability for the community.”