Trailblazing Awareness: Hiking for Climate Change Education

**Event**: 193nn**Distance**: 5.5 milesn**Total Elevation Gain**: 800 ftn**Difficulty**: 5 out of 10n**Gathering** **Coordinates**: 37.3645016683, -122.21555198nn**Hike Overview**nHello Nature Lovers. Let’s meet up for a green exercise and go on a Wellness Hike with a lot of good news and laughter to share. The town of Portola Valley is a runner’s and hiker’s paradise, with as many miles of trails as there are paved roads. The trails are interwoven throughout the town, connecting to residential streets.nn**Note** 📝nWe willl be hosting Brian Schmidt, the executive director of Menlo Spark’s, who is leading work to achieve climate neutrality in Menlo Park by 2030. He is an environmental lawyer with many years’ experience in environmental policy research, development, and advocacy. He has led on environmental protection policies in the San Francisco Bay Area with a strong emphasis on climate change issues, including leading the policy advocacy at Green Foothills and Greenbelt Alliance. Brian has also been elected to office at two water district boards – Santa Clara Valley Water District and Mid-Peninsula Water District. Brian holds a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary political science, economics, and philosophy from Georgetown University and a law degree from Stanford Law School, and is a member of the California and Oregon State Bar Associations.nn**Be Prepared**nWe willl be treating you with hot water and coffee if you are early 🙂nThere is a chance of light rain!! And history has shown that Nature Bloomers love walking under the leaves of wet trees. Please prepare with layered clothing, sunscreen and/or hat, sturdy hiking shoes/boots, enough of water, snacks.nn**Parking**nParking on the road is limited and carpooling is HIGHLY recommended. Please allow enough of time for parking.nn**Do Not Attend**nIf you’re experiencing any cold or flu symptoms, have compromised immune systems, or if you’ve been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19.nn**Legal Disclaimers**nBy voluntarily joining us for any event, you hereby RELEASE and DISCHARGE Nature Bloomers, organizers, hosts and participants from any and all liability, claims, demands or causes of action arising in whole or in part out of our events or/and on the way to the eventt.nnYour attendance implies your consent to be in the photos and videos.nn**Good Hiking Etiquettes**nPlease update your RSVP at least 48 hours prior to the event if there’s a change. If you RSVP “Yes” and/or attend any of our events, it shall be conclusively presumed that you understand and agree to this policy.