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Walk for the Wild Saturday, October 19, 2024
Walk for the Wild 5k Challenge

By Rachel Ruden, Team Leader and Friends of Neal Smith NWR Board Member

The Friends will once again be joining teams from across the country to host Walk for the Wild events during National Wildlife Refuge Week this October! The Walk for the Wild 5K Challenge has become a flagship event for Friends groups in partnership with Public Lands Alliance, and has raised more than $90,000 since its inception in 2021. This will be the Friends third year hosting a guided walk around the Prairie Overlook and Savanna Trails. Our event will take place on Saturday, October 19th, with a plan to leave from the walkway in front of the Visitor Center at 10 am. Join us for our group photo!

Sign up here to walk with Team Tallgrass

Even if you can’t make it out, you can still join our team and walk 5 kilometers (3.1 miles) in nature anytime that week. Let’s come together as a community and celebrate Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge!

Questions? Email tough.as.tallgrass@gmail.com and watch our Facebook feed. Help us make Walk for the Wild a Friends’ tradition- we hope to see you there!