Join Ellen Murphy for a lively walk at the C&O Canal towpath at Dam #4!

PVAS Host: Master Naturalist Ellen Murphy

Free and open to the public. People of all experience levels are welcome! Registration is required and limited to 12 participants.

Let’s get outside and walk the trails together! Wellness walks are monthly group walks to different locations. Walk distances vary but are often ~2 miles in length.

This Wellness Walk will take place at the C&O Canal Towpath from Dam #4 to Big Slackwater and back! Detailed information about the meeting location will be shared with registered participants before the program.

Pace: Moderate – steady but able to maintain a conversation.

Terrain: Flat, well-maintained trail with plenty of shade

Distance: The exact distance will be determined by the needs and wants of the group. Likely the group will walk about 2 miles.

Register Here!

About our Host: Ellen is retired from PVAS (and a former National Park Ranger and Girl Scout Camp Director). With PVAS, she taught the Watershed Program, taught general environmental education for PK-5th grades, and directed Audubon Discovery Camp for 11 years. She has been a Master Naturalist since 2007. Her favorite word is “Look” and my favorite place is Yankauer Nature Preserve. She and her husband Kevin have been married for 39 years, residents of WV for almost 30 years, and “parents” to a series of pound puppies (currently #8 and 9).

Photo by Noémi Macavei-Katócz on Unsplash