Hi Wanderers!
Our February Wandering will take place on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 10:00am at the Catalina Verdugo Trail in Glendale.
Trailhead Address: 2200 Fern Lane, Glendale, CA 91208 (Ample Parking at the Glendale Sports Complex)
This is a 2.8 mile hike that is rated as easy. As always, we’ll adapt to the needs of our wanderers and hike our hike in supportive community. More details on this particular hike are available at: alltrails.com/trail/us/california/catalina-verdugo-trail
This trail is in Glendale CA and is part of traditional, sacred, and unceded land of the Chumash, Tongva-Gabrieleño, and other Indigenous peoples. We must be mindful of the fact that this is native land. Consider what that means to you and to us as we hike. How can we best honor the land and those from whom it is stolen?
We encourage all those who live and move on indigenous lands to learn about the history of this land and to be active in responding to the deep wounds caused by colonization. We also ask all who wander with us to support the Tongva Land Conservancy and the indigenous communities who, at great cost, care and have cared for the lands on which we live and walk.
We know that the land we walk together is scarred by layered histories of abuse - culturally and ecologically. Our hikes take place on traditional, sacred, unceded land of many indigenous tribes. We are working to be part of a movement for renewed relationship & restitution.
Regardless of who you are, who you love, your beliefs or understandings, we hope you will feel welcomed, affirmed, embraced, and heard if you wander with us.
We recognize that the very nature of our wanderings requires a level of ability that is not a reality for all. We support one another while hiking our hike. We also recognize that the outdoors is not always a safe and welcoming space for all. We do our very best to create an environment of hospitality that honors the complex realities each person brings with them to the trail.
Please send an RSVP to payton.hoegh@spiritualityinnature.org so we know who to expect!
Recommended gear: Comfortable shoes, Sun hat, Layers, Sun block, Water and Snacks
Here's what we've been digging into these past few weeks:
Essay - Learning from Trees: Be Less Harsh with Yourself (and Others) – The Marginalian
Poem - Etched — Sara Lupita Olivares
Video - Dream Guardian - Orion Magazine
Hope to see you soon.
// paz