Let’s get outside and enjoy the trails together!

PVAS Host: Ellen Murphy

This is a free/donation-based program. All ages are welcome, though youth must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required and limited to 15 participants.

This program has a minimum of 5 participants.

This January, we’re heading back to Poor House Farm Park, a lovely landscape of woods, and winding trails just outside Martinsburg. This park offers a refreshing place to stretch your legs and connect with the natural world with an easy drive from Martinsburg.

Our Wellness Walk will lead us along gentle paths, wandering near the creek and exploring portions of the mountain biking trails. The route is typically about 2 miles.

Bring your comfortable walking shoes and a spirit of exploration. Leashed dogs are welcome. Join us for a relaxed morning outside as we enjoy the beauty of this well-loved community park together.

• Walking Distance: Approximately 2 miles or less.
• Pace/Activities: Moderate (steady but able to maintain a conversation)
• Exposure: Lots of open sky. Some areas of canopy cover in the woods.
• Terrain: Mowed grass/earthen trail. T
• Restroom: Restrooms are available for this program.
• Parking/Where to Meet: Ellen will send a detailed email to registered participants.
• What to Bring: Dress for the weather, bring water, and wear sturdy shoes!

Register Here!

Registration will remain open until the start of the program.

If the required minimum # of people do not register by 4 pm the evening prior, the program will be cancelled.

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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).