Montgomery Parks will celebrate that start of May as Mental Health Awareness Month “With Parks in Mind,” a free event from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, at Germantown Town Center Urban Park. The event will launch the month-long campaign, “Every Mile for Every Mind,” a series of walks to encourage people to spend time outdoors hiking Montgomery Parks trails.
The events are coordinated in partnership with local mental health organization EveryMind.
Germantown Town Center Urban Park is located at 19840 Century Blvd. in Germantown.
Those attending can walk through a mindfulness chalk maze created by Chalk Riot to reflect and refresh. They also can follow inspirational images along the paths to discover local mental health resources and joyful activities for the whole family.
Activities will include demo sessions for yoga, guided meditation, breathwork, vision boarding, journaling, crafting and other mindful activities.
Activities and resources will be provided by:
- Montgomery Parks
- EveryMind
- NAMI Montgomery County
- Warrior Canine Connection
- Montgomery County Crisis Center
- Cornerstone Montgomery
- Carbone Entertainment
- Cathy Shaw and Kathy Hankins, yoga and mindfulness mediation instructors
A sign language interpreter, wheelchairs, walkers and other adaptive equipment will be available.
Several walks will take place at parks around the County throughout the month. Trails with inspirational images celebrating Mental Health Month will be found at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreational Park, Sligo Creek Trail and Lake Needwood Trail. There will be designated “selfie spots” to take pictures to share.
View the complete walk schedule.
