Words from Wellness | July 2023

The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) designated July as America’s official Park and Recreation month in 1985. The goal of this month is to both encourage people to explore, enjoy and celebrate our local area parks and recreation centers, and to give recognition to the hundreds of thousand of full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers and volunteers who help maintain our country’s local, state, and community parks. In honor of this month, we’ve put together some information on some of the state parks you can visit! Connecticut ■ Connecticut has 102 state parks, 25 State Forests, and 2 State Wildlife Areas. ■ The Connecticut State Park system encompasses over 32,500 acres of land. Florida ■ Florida has 158 state parks, 17 State Historic Sites, 17 State Preserves, and 4 State Forests. ■ The Florida State Park system encompasses over 800,000 acres of land. Massachusetts ■ Massachusetts has 48 State Parks, 38 State Forests, 4 National Wildlife Refuges, and 3 National Historic Sites. ■ The Massachusetts State Park system encompasses over 450,000 acres of land. New Jersey ■ New Jersey has 27 State Parks, 11 State Forests, 5 National Wildlife Refuges, and 1 National Park. ■ The New Jersey State Park system encompasses over 430,000 acres of land. July is National Parks & Recreation Month!

New York ■ New York has 164 State Parks, 4 National Wildlife Refuges, 3 State Forests, and 3 National Historic Sites. ■ The New York State Park system encompasses over 350,000 acres of land. North Carolina ■ North Carolina has 33 State Parks, 8 National Wildlife Refuges, 2 State Forests, and 1 National Park. ■ The North Carolina State Park system encompasses over 250,000 acres of land. Ohio ■ Ohio has 74 state parks, 20 state memorials, 17 state forests, and 12 state wildlife areas. ■ The Ohio State Park system encompasses over 170,000 acres of land. Pennsylvania ■ Pennsylvania has 124 state parks, 20 State Forests, 3 National Historic Parks, & 2 National Historic Sites. ■ The Pennsylvania State Park system encompasses over 300,000 acres of land. Rhode Island ■ Rhode Island has 14 State Parks, 4 National Wildlife Refuges, 1 National Memorial, and 1 National Historic Site. ■ The Rhode Island State Park system encompasses over 8,200 acres of land. Tennessee ■ Tennessee has 56 State Parks, 10 State Forests, 7 National Wildlife Refuges, and 3 State Natural Areas. ■ The Tennessee State Park system encompasses over 200,000 acres of land.

Congratulations and thank you to all WalkaBLe / RunaBLe Challenge participants! We had a record number of participants this year (107!) who amassed a total of 11,667,680 steps. Amazing! ***Our top walkers were***  Billy Dougherty: 333,626 steps  Laurice Lewarchick: 325,011 steps  Kevin Kilguss: 290,564 steps  Steph Weitzel: 258,695 steps

Thank you to all who sent in photos from your Wellness Wednesday Walks!

Wellness Resources & Benefits Reminder! Past Wellness Webinars can be found on the Intranet! Documents and Resources > Video Library Solutions EAP Short-term, confidential counseling and/or referral for employees and employee family members. www.solutions-eap.com Cigna Talkspace Convenient, safe and secure online therapy from any location. talkspace.com/cigna

More resources can be found on the Intranet.