Wilderness Heals

Thank you for visiting the Wilderness Heals blog. Wilderness Heals is an all-women, three-day annual pledge hike that benefits the Elizabeth Stone House (ESH), a Boston-based emergency shelter, transitional housing program, and therapeutic community that provides services to women and children who are escaping violence and overcoming trauma. By encouraging hikers to set challenging physical, emotional, and financial goals, Wilderness Heals mirrors the experiences of hundreds of women who have sought help from the Stone House. Committing to hike is a way to grow personally while simultaneously standing in solidarity with women of the Stone House and women everywhere who are working to overcome the effects of violence in their lives.
Wilderness Heals 2011 will take place July 15-17, 2011. Registration materials may be downloaded here.
Go here to view the 2011 routes, and visit our Who's Who page to meet this year's team leaders and Recruitment Committee members.
Want to learn more? Visit our list of Frequently Asked Questions.
Still have questions? Contact Erika Whyte, Wilderness Heals event coordinator, at 781-726-0551 or ewhyte@elizabethstone.org.

Thursday, March 08, 2007

Bring a Friend on a Recruitment Hike!


Can't wait until May to hit the trails? Come on a Wilderness Heals recruitment hike!

Throughout the spring, members of the Wilderness Heals Recruitment Committee will be hosting hikes at Blue Hills Reservation, Middlesex Fells, and Mt. Wachusett. These hikes are open to everyone--participants do not need to be registered Wilderness Heals hikers.

Come if you want to jumpstart your training, meet other hikers, or learn more about the Hike. Bring a friend, bring some snacks, and enjoy a walk in the woods! Please note that because these are not official training hikes, participants do not need to carry all of the required Wilderness Heals gear.

Wilderness Heals Recruitment Hike Schedule, 2007

Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Mt. Wachusett
Meet in the parking lot by the Vistor's Lodge at 10 a.m. Dogs are welcome.
For more information, contact Jenn Guiry at jguiry2@hotmail.com.

Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Middlesex Fells Reservation
Meet in the Sheepfold parking lot at 9 a.m. Dogs are welcome.
For more information, contact Beth Grierson at bgrierson@glad.org.

Sunday, April 29, 2007, at Blue Hills Reservation
Meet at the Reservation Headquarters at 10 a.m.
For more information, contact Sandy Goodman at sandragon@lycos.com.

Saturday, May 5, 2007, at Middlesex Fells Reservation
Meet in the Long Pond parking lot at 9:30 a.m. Dogs are welcome.
For more information, contact Beth Grierson at bgrierson@glad.org.

Saturday, May 12, 2007, at Blue Hills Reservation
Meet by the Reservation Headquarters at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact Sandy Goodman at sandragon@lycos.com.

Hope to see you there!
--Wilderness Heals Recruitment Committee

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

TOP O' THE MORNIN' TO YA!!! Pretty snowed in up here. Just finished shoveling 2.5 hours worth. I will try to organize another hike for next weekend March 24th meeting in the Watchusett Mt. Parking lot at 9:30AM. Dogs and all hikers registered or not still welcome Please let me know jguiry2@hotmail.com or 617-838-6214, if you plan to join so I know who to look for. Hope everyone has either, snowshoes, skis,or perhaps a good raft or boat for those closer to the city. Saty safe and dry...

Jenn G said...

TOP O' THE MORNIN' TO YA!!! Just finished my 2.5hours of shoveling and have to go help some others out now. With that being said, I will try for another hike next weekend MArch 24th meeting in the Watchusett Mt. visitor center parking lot at 9:30 AM. Please let me know if you'll be joining me and the pooches, all hikers human and canine welcome. let me know if I should look for you, jguiry2@hotmail.com or 617-838-6214. Hope all stay warm and dry for the rest of today.

Jenn G said...

Okay I have not really got yhe hang of this blog stuff, so sorry about the double posting the other day. Another whoops on my part is that I cannot host a Watchusett hike this coming weekend the 24th as I have other plans. The next Watchusett Recruitment hike will be April 14th. Anyone interested in an informal hike/tour of Watchusett can contact me and we can try to coordinate schedules. Well enough out of this hiker, me and the pups are headed for bed. TTFN