Announcements

Sunday, November 4, 2018
8:45 am & 9:30 am race times
Head back to the woods for a brand new trail run challenge with a newly mapped 5K route across scenic forest trails.
Thanks to our generous sponsors, runners, families and staff, the 2nd Annual Conquer the Forest Trail Run was a success!
Click on the image above for photo highlights on Flickr. All photos can be downloaded from the photo album.
Take part in this energizing trail run through the open fields and forest trails of our Clearpool Campus.
The day includes:
Schedule:
8:45 am · Kids’ Fun Run
9:30 am · 5K Trail Run
Food & Activities ’til Noon
“Conquer the Forest” Trail Run participants will start by running through Green Chimneys’ Clearpool Campus and quickly merge onto wooded trails that meander through a remarkable forest landscape. The 5K course has just about every type of terrain anyone could want in a race: long gradual slopes, lakeside trails, undulating hilltops, remote meadows, technical rocky trails, and open fields. While there are some challenging sections, it’s a safe and enjoyable course suitable for many levels. Find out if you, too, can Conquer the Forest!
Donkeys Gracie and Reba have been residents of the farm since 1996 and are particularly valuable partners for the children because they offer immediate feedback on behavior. They are patient, shy and headstrong but because donkeys only acknowledge humans who appear calm, this pair helps children learn the skills necessary to approach them gently and quietly. Gracie and Reba also have an extraordinary bond and have difficulty being apart so students must keep this in mind, even for basic tasks such as walking them. If the donkeys lose sight of each other they will start calling to one another so students work together to make sure the pair can see each other for their entire journey outside.