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Love the place you live – Reflection Walk 2, Yr 3, Cedar/Dakota to McKinley along canal banks

February 4, 2017September 18, 2017 By fmw

Saturday morning, Feb 4, 2017, 10 mindfulness walkers caught the canal trail at Cedar and Dakota, and walked almost 2 miles of canal banks to McKinley Ave and back.

Walking the canal just reinforced what a unique and tremendous community asset we have with our canals in Fresno and Clovis. A 200 mile Fresno-Clovis Trail System along our canals could someday be our community’s signature amenity — something we’re known for…What incredible potential!  Mark

I always felt that having 3 dogs was an abundance overload of canines in my home! (Lol) But after my walk along the canals, I had the chance to see people’s backyards. Almost everyone had a dog…if not 3! I never knew so many people owned dogs in Fresno! Tami and Rod

Observing back yards instead of usual front yards, some really neat and nice, others not so much.

Walking the canal banks this morning was a peaceful experience. There is a need to clean up the garbage that is strewn along the fences, however, today was a beautiful sunny day and the water was flowing softly the whole route.   Walked over 15,000 steps… Fitbit!   Liz

The group talked to Michael, who has walked and biked the canals for 40 years. He loves the peacefulness and sense of community he gets.  Marilyn

Much of this route along canals is planned for renovation with the Fresno/Canal trail project that will connect 20 miles of trailways. $10 million, to be completed 2018!#lovetheplaceyoulive  Read about the planned trails that connect Fresno and Clovis, for 20+ miles of walking/biking trails, much along canal banks – completed 2018!  http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article83597162.html

#LoveThePlaceYouLiveFresno

Facebook photo album:  https://www.facebook.com/pg/fresnomindfulnesswalks/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1901597250127020

Google photo album:  https://goo.gl/photos/gidNy7Xnq1q9K6F77

 

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Fresno Mindfulness Walks will lead a Saturday morning walk on January 29, 2022, beginning at 10 am. at 271 N. Glenn Ave., Fresno, CA 93701 (the home of Craig Scharton).  
 
The walk will be about 3 miles, at a stroll to medium pace, occasionally on uneven ground, and take about an hour and a half. By walking mindfully and without talking, we will experience the Lowell neighborhood in new ways. At the conclusion of the walk, we’ll gather back at Craig’s yard and spend a few minutes talking about what we discovered about ourselves and the neighborhood. 
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How FMW works —

Fresno Mindfulness Walks are weekly opportunities for people to walk together for a 4 mile route through a different Fresno neighborhood each week. Walkers practice active mindfulness by attending to the sights, sounds, smells, feelings.  Walkers do not talk to each other on walks, but we do greet people we meet along the way.  The walk location and exact start time are posted just a few days in advance. All walks are free, require no RSVP, and anyone is welcome to join one walk or many. To learn about upcoming walks, you can sign up for a weekly email in the yellow bar at the top of this website and/or LIKE and follow the FMW Facebook page.

 

To learn about the routine that begins each walk and read some of the resources that have inspired FMW, check out the resources page.

 

Weekly walks are about 4 miles and take about an hour and a half. Walks are at a medium pace, often on uneven ground, and sometimes take longer than expected because walkers see themselves as curious travelers lingering to observe or going around a different way.

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