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Get Outside, Get Healthy! is a wellness program and cross-sector program developed helping children and families to achieve better health through activity in local parks, trails and green spaces.  The collaborative effort brings together educators, public health advocates, park and recreation agencies and other organizations to offer opportunities to discover the health benefits of spending time in nature. Participants can connect with nature through various hiking trails and facilities throughout Wayne and Pike Counties.  Get Outside, Get Healthy connects families with healthy outdoor play in their communities through education about health benefits and resources. 

Explore parks, trails, rivers and more right in your community!

Trails to Explore in Pike and Wayne Counties

View the Trail Guidebook Here
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Lacawac Sanctuary's Get Outside, Get Healthy Program was financed in part by a grant from the Community Conservation Partnerships Program Environmental Stewardship Fund under the administration of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Bureau of Recreation and Conservation administered through the Pennsylvania Environmental Council’s Pocono Forests and Waters Conservation Landscape Mini Grant Program.

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Sanctuary Hiking Hours: Open to the public sunrise to sunset

Lacawac Sanctuary Foundation is an independent nonprofit dedicated to scientific research, environmental education, and conservation, nestled along the shores of Lake Wallenpaupack in the Northern Poconos. Our mission is made possible through the support of grants and generous private donations, ensuring that future generations can explore, learn from, and protect the natural world.​

LACAWAC SANCTUARY FOUNDATION
94 Sanctuary Road, Lake Ariel, PA 18436
570.689.9494 - [email protected]

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