By Ally McCabe, Project Director for CANDLE

CANDLE’s crew had so much fun volunteering at our local nature center last weekend! Lime Hollow was kind enough to host us during their annual Love Where You Play Stewardship Day, which served as a perfect “alternative 4/20” event for people of all abilities and ages.

If you’re not familiar with our local nature center you’re really missing out! ATI has partnered with Lime Hollow for years – in fact, our founder Fran Pizzola consulted on their original “Trails for All” initiative in the late 2000s. Not only is it still going strong today, they’re actively working to expand it.

Last weekend CANDLE helped out with a service project to make muddy trails more accessible by hauling and spreading mulch in areas that were collecting water. It was hard work but made a big difference! We were just a few of the more than 100 volunteers who came out to support Lime Hollow, with different groups working on various areas of the property to help get ready for spring visitors.

Once service projects wrapped up, we were invited to stay for a cookout and the kickoff performance of this year’s Red Oak Music Series. Coalition volunteers set up an outreach table and talked to attendees about CANDLE’s prevention work in the disability community.

To experience everything Lime Hollow has to offer for yourself, join ATI for our Trail Treats workshop on Tuesday, May 14th at 10AM. Alternatively, you can read more about Lime Hollow’s ongoing commitment to inclusion at limehollow.org/accessibility, limehollow.org/trails-for-all, and limehollow.org/trackchair.