Get Out! Lehigh Valley

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher."
~ William Wordsworth

Get Out! Lehigh Valley is a healthy outdoor activity program that provides safe, fun activities for you and your family. Explore parks, trails, gardens, rivers and more right in your community!

Wellness Benefits

Outdoor activities like walking, hiking, cycling and paddling are fun and good for your health as well!

Physical benefits of outdoor exercise:
• Improves your immune system.
• Reduces your risk for a variety of diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.
• Helps you lose weight and protects against weight gain.
• Reduces the risk for childhood obesity and "nature deficit" disorder.
Mental health benefits of outdoor exercise:
• Boosts your mood and self-esteem.
• Reduces stress.
• Reduces your risk for depression.

Get Out! Lehigh Valley: A Partnership for Wellness

Lehigh Valley Health Network and Wildlands Conservancy partnered to develop Get Out! Lehigh Valley to promote a healthier community. This partnership was a natural fit:

• Get Out! Lehigh Valley supports Lehigh Valley Health Network's mission to heal, comfort and care for the people of our community. Outdoor activity can help you live a healthier life.
• Through Get Out! Lehigh Valley, Wildlands Conservancy can introduce and connect more community members to the land, water, ecological and recreational resources available in the Lehigh Valley and the Lehigh River valley.

About Wildlands Conservancy

The mission of Wildlands Conservancy is to protect and restore critical natural areas and waterways, and educate the community to create a legacy of a healthy, sustainable environment for future generations. Wildlands fulfills its vision and mission through involvement with many partners in environmental education and advocacy programs, various land-protection and stewardship strategies, science-informed water quality and ecological restoration projects, comprehensive community-planning efforts, and greenway and recreational-trail development.

To learn more about Wildlands Conservancy, click here.