Nature Walk for Health - Mill Run Trail - Hespeler to Preston and Back

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Spending Time in Nature Makes You Feel Richer

Living in a neighbourhood with 10 more trees per block improves your health perception, similar to an increase in your personal income of $10,000 per year.

Increasing outdoor time for your health is so well proven, that nature is being adopted worldwide as a health intervention and in Canada, healthcare providers can even write you a prescription for it, with BC Parks Foundation's PaRx program. Nature is becoming the fourth pillar of health just as important for staying healthy as good nutrition, regular exercise and sleep.

Whether or not you have a PaRx Nature prescription, we can help.
Here's how:

Our Walk April 8, 2025
(You must register online to join this walk.)

A walk in the forest in the city.  We'll walk the Mill Run Trail from the trailhead on Sheffield St. to Riverside Park, following the Speed River.  In Riverside Park we'll cross the pedestrian bridge over the Speed River and walk the boardwalk to watch the many birds that live there. Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Nuthatches, Cardinals, Blue Jays and the occasional Owl. Be sure to bring seeds for the birds. 

The total distance out-and -back is 10 Km. Pace will be moderate.  Terrain is easy. Total walking time about 2.5 hours.

Option for lunch post hike at Four Father's Brewing or Ernie's Roadhouse or other.

Walk leader: Ron - ronaldcherry002@gmail.com