May is Mental Health Month. Montgomery Parks and the local nonprofit EveryMind are hosting group hikes this month to raise awareness and encourage residents to reach optimal mental wellness and reduce the stigma of mental illness.
We're collaborating with the nonprofit @EveryMindInc for EveryMile for EveryMind hikes to encourage you to reach optimal mental wellness and reduce the stigma of mental health.
Free group hikes every Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday in May. Register: https://t.co/ztJsNMHd6Z. pic.twitter.com/fSvjQTRwhW
— Montgomery Parks (@MontgomeryParks) May 23, 2022
Schedule of Hikes
Wednesday, May 25
4 to 5 p.m.
Brookside Gardens
Heart Smart Trail
1 mile loop, can be repeated
Saturday, May 28
10 a.m. to noon
Black Hill Regional Park Trails
Black Hill Trail
3 miles
Sunday, May 29
6 to 8 p.m.
Lake Needwood Trails
3.3 miles
The hikes are free, but registration is required. The steps to register are as follows:
- Visit EveryMind’s web page here.
- Click “Register to Walk” and complete contact information.
- Sign up for the walk you would like to attend using the SignUpGenius link. Please include your cell phone and email address.
- Look for an email from EveryMind before the walk with the trail route, where to meet the walk leaders, and day-of instructions.
