Rx for Health, Walking in Nature

The Lake County Forest Preserve District, the Lake County Health Department, NorthShore University Health System and other partners are teaming up for “Rx for Health,” the walking in nature program, which brings together naturalists and health providers for guided tours of some of Lake County’s most breath-taking scenery.

Called “Rx for Health,” the walking in nature program aligns with the Health Department’s Live Well Lake County initiative to increase physical activity, healthy eating and quality of life opportunities in order to reduce the number of adults and children in the county who are overweight or obese. The initiative is also part of a countywide collaborative branding effort called Lake County Life.

Walks are free and open to all ages. Those 16 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. All walks start at 4 p.m. and are one to two miles in duration. These are rain or shine events and no pets are allowed (with the exception of service animals).

The schedule is as follows:

· April 11 – Greenbelt, North Chicago (Shelter B, west of Green Bay Road)
May 16 – Rollins Savanna, Grayslake (Washington Street lot)

· June 6 – Grant Woods, Ingleside (south unit, Monaville Road entrance)

· June 27 – Hastings Lake, Lake Villa (main entrance off of Gelden Road)

· July 18 – Lyons Woods, Waukegan (entrance and parking located on Blanchard Road just west of Sheridan Road)

· August 8 – Ryerson Conservation Area, Riverwoods (Welcome Center)

· August 29 – Lakewood, Wauconda (parking lot on the west side of Fairfield Road, just south of Route 176)

· September 19 – Fort Sheridan, Lake Forest (follow signs to parking lot)

· October 3 – Captain Daniel Wright Woods (entrance is at the corner of Everett and St. Mary’s roads)

For more information, visit: http://www.lcfpd.org/rx-for-health/.

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