Lake Cornelia Night Hike

Saturday, October 24, saw Wright County Conservation’s annual Night Hike on the Lake Cornelia trail. Attendees got to experience the beauty of the forest trail in the fall—and got to learn about nature, too.

Jake Schaben of Wright County Conservation said October works well for the Night Hike. “It’s a great time of year, not too hot out, not too cold,” he said, adding that they can tie in with a fall and harvest theme. The trail this year was decorated with almost 100 lit pumpkins, which were carved by the high school FFA. “It was kind of like a beacon to lead the way for everybody,” Schaben said.

More than 150 people came to experience the night hike. Every ten minutes or so, groups left the shelter house to walk along the trail. At four different times in the 40-minute walk, they stopped and viewed skits performed by volunteers.

For the full story, see the October 29 edition of the Monitor.