Walk Aabout

The first annual Boundary County Walkabout will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m, Saturday, April 10, with a special kick-off event at the Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge. 

Start  participation in this community-wide walking challenge the smart way by enjoying a wide variety of safety demonstrations and mini-workshops along with a little sightseeing and limbering up walking around the Refuge and its neighborhood. 

Fitness experts will provide tips on safe walking for diabetics and folks in cardiovascular rehab as well as explaining safe stretching and warm-up exercises. 

Other experts will provide tips on staying safe walking the roads and trails of Boundary County, from rules of the road to walking safe in bear and moose country.  There will also be presentations covering walking safe with  pets.

Presentations on safe and fun explorations of the refuge will be led by members of the Friends of the Refuge and will include bird identification, bird-watching tips, and guided tours.

Backcountry possibilities will be showcased by representatives from the Bonners Ferry Ranger Station.  

Be aware this is a critical time of the year for the wildlife population at the Refuge and strict observance of Refuge rules and access limits is necessary.

Please, no pets at the event.

Registration for Boundary County 2010 Walkabout starts April 1.  Registration forms are available online at www.boundaryhospital.org and U. of I. Boundary County Extension website.  Forms are also available at the Boundary County Library. 

Signed registration forms need to be turned in at the Library to be qualified as participants in the walking challenge.

    The first 150 families registered will receive a “goody” bag on the day of the event.  Healthy snacks are being provided at the event by the school district’s food services department.  Recycled bags donated by Safeway.

For information, call 267-3750