Spring is in the air. Let’s break out in sync with the overstory and stride in style with Mama Nature. We will celebrate our Birthday girl in Elements style: outside, active and grounded!

Once registered you will receive an advance email with final logistics. Email me at mrietano@theelementsdc.com and I can share deets and answer any q’s that are not covered here: FAQ’s 

Sunday, April 10; 9am to 1pm

• Schedule:

  • Meet: We will meet (see map) at 9am

  • Hike: 9:15 - 11:15

  • Post-hike: 11:30 - 1:00: drive 3 miles to surprise picnic-lunch location.

• Route: Trails of Scotts Run Nature Preserve

• Mileage & Trail Conditions; This route gives us a lot of everything: meandering trails, rocky scrambles, woodland shade and river vistas. If we time it right, we may even get the beauty of Bluebells blossom and emerging ephemerals.

• BYO: Daypack for:

  • Water, creature comforts: sunglasses, brimmed hat, sunblock, bug spray

• WEAR: As we always say: “dress for the weather'“

  • trail shoes/boots or running shoes

  • wicking base layers

  • insulating and/or wind/water layers + hat/gloves to add or shed as needed

  • post-hike off-trail shoes

• ELEMENTS will provide:

  • Led by Margaret Rietano, founder & director of the Elements DC, LLC

  • Basic 1st aid kit, map, electrolyte tabs, sunblock, bug spray

  • Additional walking poles

  • Picnic Lunch

• WEATHER: If the forecast is for heavy rain, storms or strong winds, we will reschedule within next 12 months