Dr. Owen Wiseman, ND

Why is a clinician speaking at a trails conference? Because trails are healthcare!

Last week, at the inaugural Canadian Trail Summit hosted by the @transcanadatrail (Sentier Transcanadien), I had the privilege of speaking about how nature exposure data can help us better understand the health and well-being value of trail systems. The many folks at TCT worked hard to deliver a phenomenal week of experiences at @theforkswinnipeg, @fortwhytealive, and @assiniboine_park.

I also had the honour of learning from people who understand trails far beyond recreation. Accessibility leaders, community builders, researchers, advocates, and the insanely talented trail professionals working every day to make outdoor spaces more inclusive and connected.

Grateful to be learning from this sector and excited to keep making the case that trails should be treated (and funded!!) like preventative healthcare.

Thank you Lisa Franks, Melissa Lem, Mathieu Roy, Ryan Shackleton, Lindsey Gartner, Don Carruthers Den Hoed, Jonathan Marriott, Udo Blenkhorn, Aidan O’Brien, Aviva Fialkow, Clara-Jane Blye, Kaitlin Power, Farhad Moghimehfar, Guan Yue, Ruthanne Henry, Lisa Turnbull, Rory Moorhead, Eric Collard, Erica Hargreave, Magi Scallion, Bekah Craik, Maroro Zinyemba, John Foster, James Kotuah Sakeah, Trisha K., Louise Askjær Pedersen, Cynthia Onyegbula, Ogechi Ayanru, Cecilia Bukutu, Adrian Alphonso, Melissa Mills and everyone else who made the week so energizing!

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