Walking Lake Pepin

Walkers learn about bluebirds, will head to Hok-Si-La Park next week

Jun 19, 2019

On June 12, the 2019 Walking Lake Pepin walkers headed to Frontenac State Park. Ruth Schneider led the group on a hike showing the group some of the 88 bluebird houses along four trails that are at the park. Ruth assists the Bluebird Recovery Program in weekly monitoring of these houses for eggs,...

“Park and Walk” walking challenge begins June 9

May 22, 2019

“Walking Lake Pepin”, the Lake City community summer walking/fitness challenge begins June 9 and runs for 10 weeks to Aug. 17. This year’s theme is “Park and Walk, Do it for the Health of It”. This year’s slogan was chosen to encourage all of us to increase our physical activity by parking our...

Lakewood Cemetery offers a look into the past

Jul 25, 2018

Last Wednesday, the Walking Lake Pepin walkers met at the home of Paul and Wanda Myers on Pine Grove Lane and took a walk around the neighborhood and into Lakewood Cemetery. As the group walked through the cemetery Lois Borner pointed out some of the grave sites of the early settlers of Lake City;...

Walking Lake Pepin will explore Hok-Si-La Park

Jun 6, 2018

“Walking Lake Pepin” is an annual fitness challenge for Lake City residents to participate in that encourages starting or continuing a physical activity program like walking. Participants can sign up and log minutes of walking and other physical activity while setting goals over the 10 weeks of...

Walking Lake Pepin kicks off June 3

May 23, 2018

“Walking Lake Pepin” the Lake City community summer walking/fitness challenge begins June 3 and runs for 10 weeks to Aug. 12. This year’s theme is “Walking to Wellness”. The goal of Walking Lake Pepin is for participants to establish or renew a regular walking routine to improve their health and...

Walkers return to Hok-Si-La trails

Jul 26, 2017

Wednesday, Aug. 2, the group walk for Walking Lake Pepin will return to Hok-Si-La Park. The group will walk around the south loop in the park, learn the secret of performing the monkey fist rope trick and gather for a campfire with s’mores. Walking poles will again be available for those walkers...

Walkers learn Jewell Nursery history

Jul 5, 2017

Wednesday June 28, 20 “Walking Lake Pepin” walkers gathered out at the Jewel and walked along Country Club Drive as Jim Schreck shared the story of the 125 year history of the Jewell Nursery. The nursery, founded in 1868 by Joseph Underwood and Phineas Jewel, started with 10 acres and grew to be...

10th walking season  begins with a look back

Jun 14, 2017

Patti Svien (center in the purple t-shirt) conducts a retrospective of Walking Lake Pepin in honor of its 10th season Wednesday, June 7, at the Lake City Marina. To Svien’s right and left are volunteers wearing the t-shirts from all the prior years of Walking Lake Pepin. Svien started the group as...

Fitness challenge kicks off June 4

May 31, 2017

There is still time to sign up for the 10th season of “Walking Lake Pepin”. This community walking challenge invites Lake City residents to sign up and commit to starting or increasing their level of moderate physical activity to improve fitness and “active living”. The 10-week challenge starts...

Walkers: Join us for 10th anniversary walk