FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – April 8, 2019
MEDIA CONTACT: KIRA CALM LEWIS - 301-446-3327; Kira.CalmLewis@pgparks.com - or -
IYANA MOORE - 301-446-3313; Iyana.Moore@pgparks.com
Wellness in the Woods: A Family Zen Festival
Celebrate National Park Rx Day with M-NCPPC, Department of Parks and Recreation
Riverdale, MD – Join the Department of Parks and Recreation in celebrating National Park Rx Day! Across the nation, communities are coming together to promote the growing platform of prescribing parks to prevent and treat chronic disease. It’s a fact that spending time in nature is good for you. See how the Department of Parks and Recreation is creating healthy communities with people, parks and programs. Come Zen with us!
WHAT: Wellness in the Woods: A Family Zen Festival
WHEN: Sunday, April 28, 2019, 11 AM – 3 PM
WHERE: Watkins Regional Park, 301 Watkins Park Drive, Upper Marlboro, 20774
COST: FREE
Discover your path to wellness:
- Wake up your body with a fun walk/run
- Enjoy Meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, and the Get Fit Mobile obstacle course
- Love yourself with self-care techniques
- Lend a hand in park beautification with the Senior Green Team
- Nourish your soul with mindful activities
- Educate yourself with health screenings and the Prescription Drug Take-Back! unit
- Stimulate your mind through new experiences
- Strengthen your bond to nature
Participants in our bicycle obstacle course will have the chance to win a new bike! The drawing is at 1:30 p.m., you must be present to win.