Take A Hike and Call Me in the Morning

Community members have long known the joys of hiking the Door County Land Trust nature preserves for their beauty, ecological integrity and solitude. Now with a new partnership between the Door County Land Trust and Ministry Door County Medical Center (MDCMC), people will gain an understanding of how hiking can improve one’s health.

MDCMC physicians will partner with Door County Land Trust hike leaders to offer a series of hikes through 2015, called Take a Hike and Call Me in the Morning. The series will focus on mental and physical wellbeing through a connection with nature. Each outing will offer an opportunity to learn about Door County’s natural wonders, with the additional benefit of health and lifestyle tips from Ministry physicians.

The first session of the series will be held Sept. 21, 1 – 3 pm, at the Land Trust’s Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve, located north of Sturgeon Bay at 5454 Bay Shore Drive.

Join MDCMC physician, Dr. Richard Hogan and Land Trust hike leader, Peter Sigmann, for a hike to explore this nature preserve while learning tips for exercise along the way.

Hogan will share the benefits of hiking at any age, for physical and mental health – even lessening the risk of dementia. The pace of the hike will accommodate hikers of a moderate physical shape. Hikers looking for a more vigorous hike are invited to stay afterwards and hike any of the three trail loops at their own pace.

Sigmann will share information about the flora and fauna of the Bay Shore Blufflands Nature Preserve, as well as offer guidance about hiking other Land Trust preserves.

Attendance is free; registration is limited to 20 participants. To register, visit DoorCountyLandTrust.org and click the link to Explore the Door, Take a Hike and Call Me in the Morning, or call 920.746.1359.