Announcing Trailnet’s Annual Healthy & Active Communities Convening!
Wednesday, June 3, 3:00-8:00pm

Trailnet’s Healthy & Active Communities Initiative is reconnecting urban planning, public policy, and public health in an effort to create vibrant communities that provide the highest quality of life for residents, from cradle to cane. The Initiative has received national recognition as a promising and innovative model for addressing obesity at the community scale and improving overall resident health. Please join us to hear the stories and successes of our partner communities!
Read the Press Release

Keynote Speakers:
Alyse Sabina, Missouri Foundation for Health
Innovative Strategies for Increasing Community Engagement and Buy-In
John Hoal, H3 Studio
Placemaking: The Art and Practice of Healthy & Active Communities

Who Should Come:
Residents of the Partnering Communities: De Soto, Ferguson, Old North St. Louis
Local Champions for the Creation of HEALTHY, ACTIVE and VIBRANT Communities
Civic Leaders: elected officials, city staff, engaged citizens
Anyone interested in learning innovative approaches to address the obesity epidemic!
All Event participants will receive a complimentary hardcopy of Trailnet’s highly anticipated Healthy, Active & Vibrant Community Toolkit 1.0*

REGISTER ONLINE NOW

Event Details

Time:
Registration: 3:00pm - 3:30 pm
Convening Event: 3:30 - 8:00pm (Dinner at 5:15pm! Provided by Local Harvest)

Cost:
De Soto, Ferguson and Old North St. Louis Residents: FREE
Other Community Members: Dinner and Event ($20) Event Only ($10)

Registration:
Register on-line or call Katie Steinkamp at 314/436-1324 x 102 or email katie@trailnet.org. Register no later than May 27th.

Location:
Saint Louis University
Allied Health Professions Building Room 3040
3437 Caroline Street
St. Louis, MO 63104

Directions:
Biking Directions: For suggested bike routes, please visit Bike St. Louis. Bike rack located at the building entrance near the corner of Theresa Avenue and Caroline Street.
Public Transit: Take MetroLink East Line to Grand Station. At Grand Blvd MetroLink Stop connect to MO Bus 70 Southbound to S. Grand Blvd and Exit at Vista Avenue. Walk East on Vista Avenue. Take a Left at S. Theresa Avenue and a Right onto Caroline Street.
Driving Directions From Highway 44: Take Grand Exit going North. Take a Right on Vista Avenue. Take a Left on Virginia Avenue. Take a Right on Caroline Street.
Driving Directions from Highway 40: Take Grand Exit going South. Take a Left on Hickory Street . Take a Right on Virginia Avenue. Take a Right on Caroline Street.

Parking:
Parking is available on most side streets and at the Hickory East Parking Garage, just East of Grand Avenue on Hickory Street. Additional charges will apply for garage parking.

In Partnership with:

Funding for this project was provided in part by The Missouri Foundation for Health. The Missouri Foundation for Health is a philanthropic organization whose vision is to improve the health of the people in the communities it serves.