Success StoryMartin County StoryWalk Kickoff
Martin County StoryWalk Kickoff
Author: Martika McCoy
Planning Unit: Martin County CES
Major Program: Active Living and Health Promotions General
Plan of Work: Unrelated to a specified County Plan of Work
Outcome: Long-Term Outcome
The Martin County StoryWalk at the Warfield Walking Trail officially opened Oct. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony near the boat dock.
The Storywalk, which spans from Warfield Park to the boat dock in town, features display cases with pages of a book spread along the trail. Each page continues a story and asks participants to perform a physical activity like jumping jacks or running in place.
The project is part of the University of Kentucky’s High Obesity Program grant. It is primarily made possible by a partnership between the UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Cooperative Extension Service, Martin County Wellness Coalition, and Active People Healthy Kentucky, with support from the Martin County Public Library System.
UK HOP funding provides 10 copies of each featured book. The copies are housed at schools and public libraries around the county.
The StoryWalk encourages physical activity, improving literacy, and family togetherness.
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