Silent Hike at Green Meadows Preserve

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Silent Hike at Green Meadows Preserve

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

West Cobb

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Jul 8 2025 7:30 am >> Tue, Jul 8 2025 9:30 am

Registration Opens:

Tue, Jul 1 2025 2:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Jul 8 2025 7:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D1: Easy

Distance:

3.8 Miles

Pace:

Leisurely

Trip Leader(s):

Eva

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Welcome to a new Silent Hike edition!

Green Meadows Preserve, located in West Cobb, is both a community garden and an Eastern Bluebird nesting area dedicated to regrowing the at-risk Blue Bird population. Currently it has 31 nest boxes and 10 feed stations within the 112 acres of open pasture, meadows and trees. It has also 2.3 miles of trails (thank you Joyce for the initial info!)

We'll pass the community garden and the Cherokee medicine and plant garden, a civil war period house, and at the end of the hike we'll find the majestic big Oak tree (sawtooth oak).

First we will walk around the meadows almost in a "spiral" direction, which is similar to meditative walking (and also will get us the 3.8 miles we're looking to complete). Then we'll enter the woods, where we can see dear. We will make a small loop around Oregon Park to complete the hike and return to the parking lot.

The physical address is 3780 Dallas Highway. We'll meet at the parking lot next to the restrooms.

This will be a partial silent hike to better enjoy nature and experience some quietness. The silent part of the hike will be the first hour.

"The hours when the mind is absorbed by beauty are the only hours when we really live" - Richard Jefferies, from the Trail of Beauty

Silent hikes provide with a shared experience that can foster a deeper connection with fellow hikers. This type of "walking meditation" focuses on our steps and breathing, wich improves our situational awareness at the same time. We also try to "quiet" our internal chatter.

Required Items to Bring:

Comfortable walking shoes

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

The preserve is on the corner of Dallas Highway and Casteel/Old Hamilton Road, Marietta, just on your right as you travel west through the intersection. (You will pass The Avenue at West Cobb on your left)

The physical address is 3780 Dallas Highway.

Notes:

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