Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6072125839200801201″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] The above photos are from the 2014.10.18 inaugural First Aid (Part 2) walk. We’ve been exceptionally lucky with the weather since we started way back in May, and today was no exception, cloudy, but no rain; rather, the sun came…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6017512857875209425″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] May 24th, 2014 Our fourth and final walk of the pilot program! Quiz Curriculum Stats Date: May 24, 2014 Adults: 19 Children: N/A Total: N/A Miles: 2.3 Calories: about 300* Time: about 2.5 hours Co-leaders: Linnie Bendor-Grynbaum, Cappy Collins, Maria…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6016005792229142785″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] May 17th, 2014 Our good luck with the weather continued as the predicted rains didn’t arrive until well after our third walk of the pilot program. It can be hard to find dental care in East Harlem, especially affordable, quality…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6061335379231949009″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] The above photos are from the 2014.09.20 inaugural Climate and Communities walk. We welcomed new families and new co-leaders on our 7th walk! In honor of the upcoming People’s Climate March, this week’s theme was “Climate and Communities.” First, we…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6048645597558831377″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] The above photos are from the 2014.08.16 inaugural Greenmarkets walk. The summer season means fresh, local produce is available at the dozens of Greenmarkets across the city.  There are a few in the East Harlem area and we were please…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6012531645073787713″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] The suspicious forecast yielded to perfect walking weather for the second of four walks of the pilot program. We focused on the intertwined topics of obesity and nutrition. The pre-walk lesson covered what obesity means, the health risks of obesity,…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6037968407227835249″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] Date: 7/19 After a wonderful four walks to pilot our program in May, we decided it was time to hit the streets again. We had a great reason to do so: as part of another health information program run by…

Google Photos Album [alpine-phototile-for-picasa-and-google-plus uid=”112958281039908276995″ ualb=”6011243298497641537″ imgl=”fancybox” style=”floor” row=”6″ size=”220″ num=”100″ shadow=”1″ curve=”1″ align=”center” max=”100″] May 3rd, 2014: our very first Cada Paso walk of our pilot series, and it was a great success! We gathered in Poor Richard’s Playground and registered all our families before a discussion on the number one health concern that…