Within my first month in my new position as Rivendell Trails School Program Coordinator, I had the pleasure of taking both schools on their annual All School Hikes. This is such a fun way to start the year. The hike provides an opportunity to get the kids out on the trail, moving their bodies and getting the blood flowing to their brains. They spend their time on the hike catching up with friends they may not have seen all summer, getting to know each other, starting new friendships, learning about the natural world around them, playing games and just hiking together. Students also return to school feeling as though they have accomplished something, and with that "good tired" sensation that only comes from spending a day outside.
