This October, the Lane Council of Governments is hosting a series of walking-based events throughout the county. They include group walks, challenges and strolls of all paces and environments, offering residents a chance to further explore the place they call home, while encouraging exercise and building community.
The series was inspired by May is Bike Month, which has been a Lane County staple since 2014, and was run by various local organizations until LCOG took over in 2022. A year later, they created a similar appreciation month to celebrate community and encourage exercise through walking.
Walktober is an annual, month-long series of walking events with 50+ group walks. There are also six self-led walks and 10 “DIY” walks, where you can use a provided map to learn about a designated landscape and move at your own pace. Most paths trail along local landscapes or historic buildings, but a few explore other areas of Oregon’s nature-rich areas, including a bird tour at Mt. Pisgah and a beach labyrinth and art walk in Florence…