Are you setting a New Year’s resolution to explore Nature more? To discover new places, or get more exercise? Or maybe all three?
Geauga Park District has the program for you, now in its sixth year – the Geauga Gems Trekking Series!
Participants are encouraged to complete four hikes per season from a list curated by Geauga Park District naturalists, highlighting the best and brightest the Park District has to offer, including some of the Top 10 Trails you voted for in 2024. Attendance at any naturalist-led hike can also be counted, and YOUR favorite trail can also be added to any season’s list.
Or participants can choose to hike 80 miles on any of our 92+ miles of trails to complete their 2025 goal instead…to accomplish the goal of the program, we simply suggest you hike roughly 20 miles each season to achieve the full effect!
Registration opens January 1 at 10 a.m. for Geauga County residents free of charge online (January 2 by phone or in person), and opens for out-of-county residents on January 15 for just $10. Registration closes for the year on September 30. Upon signing up, participants will receive a special 2025 Geauga Gems Trekking Card to track your progress.
Those who complete the series and turn in their hiking cards by December 31, 2025, will be rewarded – with a collectable “year of the topaz” hiking sticker for everyone to add to their poles, plus a collapsible trekking pole for first-timers!
Interested? Simply visit our Hiking webpage, located under Activities on our website, for series updates and FAQ.
Why not make the Geauga Gems Trekking Series your 2025 resolution? We’ll see you on the trail!
For more on Geauga Park District offerings, please call 440-286-9516 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. or visit Geauga Park District online via www.geaugaparkdistrict.org, Facebook, X, Instagram or YouTube.
