Trek the Trails! 2025
A healthy hiking challenge for staff, volunteers, members, and friends of Seven Ponds.
October 1 through October 31
Throughout the month of October, Seven Ponds staff will be hiking the trails - here at the nature center and elsewhere - in a (mostly) friendly competition with one another.
We will be leading hikes at Seven Ponds on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the month. Join Seven Ponds staff for a free one-hour trek at the ponds on the following dates:
⇒ Thursday, October 2 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Tuesday, October 7 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Thursday, October 9 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Tuesday, October 14 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Thursday, October 16 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Tuesday, October 21 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Thursday, October 23 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Tuesday, October 28 @ 9:00 AM
⇒ Thursday, October 30 @ 9:00 AM
We encourage you to participate by doing some hiking on your own as well, at Seven Ponds or wherever you are!




Check out our 2024 staff total mileage!
Carrie - 91.9 miles
Daryl - 73.2 miles
Madison - 72.5 miles
Damian - 65.0 miles
Adrianna - 58.4 miles
Gina - 43.3 miles
Amy - 9.0 miles
2024 staff total - 413.3 miles (new staff record!)
2023 staff total - 307.9 miles
2022 staff total - 224.0 miles
2021 staff total - 255.0 miles


Who else is Trekking the Trails during Trektober?
The following friends of the nature center are hiking this month as well:
- Melissa Fitzgerald
- Micaela Boomer
- Gary Boomer
- Chelsea Cline
- Sharon Evoy
- Jim Sillers
- Nancy Meyer
- (your name here!)
Trek the Trails Gallery
Seven Ponds staff trekking the trails at Seven Ponds and beyond!
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Daryl trekking in Gladwin County
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Gina out for an evening trek on the Polly Ann Trail
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Adrianna & Damian trekking trails up in Presque Isle County
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Madi putting in a solid six miles on a beautiful early October day
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Amy trekking the trails at Seven Ponds on a beautiful fall day
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Daryl trekking the Evart Nature Trail on a crisp October day
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Carrie trekking close to home with her buddy, Nona
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Daryl trekking along the Atlantic coastline in Delaware
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Carrie and her daughter Penelope hit the trails at Grass River Natural Area
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Madi trekking the trails at Seven Ponds
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Damian trekking the Waugoshance Point Trail at Wilderness State Park
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Gina with her trekking partner Walt near her home
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Daryl hiking at Elk Neck State Park in Maryland
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Carrie hiking Maxon Plains on Drummond Island
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Daryl trekking near Horserace Rapids in Iron County
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Daryl says "BE SEEN" for safety while trekking rural roads!
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Diane out hiking trails near her home
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Damian trekking some early morning miles
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Nicole & husband Austin out for a trail trek near Grand Ledge
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Daryl enjoying an early morning hike on a trail in the Gladwin State Forest
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Gina & Madi trekking at Seven Ponds
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Diane is hiking the trails on her property
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Daryl hiking in beautiful sunny southern Nevada
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Carrie trekking the Wilderness Trail in southern Ohio
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Katie trekking southern Ohio's "Little Smokies"
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Daryl trekking the trails at Whitefish Point
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Katie and her friend Eric doing some spooky nighttime trekking at the Glenlore trails
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Daryl trekking the Gladwin Conservation District's paved trail
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A 6.6 mile trek on the rural roads for Daryl
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