Discover what is just outside the door or around the corner while walking your way to wellness!

The “More To Explore” Program encourages all community members to get outside and explore the amazing parks, historic sites, and farmers’ markets that St. Mary’s County has to offer!

 

Printable Quick Guide in English         Printable Quick Guide in Spanish         Virtual Passport

How it works:

1. Sign up online using the Virtual Passport or pick up a passport booklet at your local library. It goes great with the summer reading program!

2. Use the passport as your guide to get out and explore beautiful St. Mary’s County! When you visit a site listed in the passport, look around for a blue More to Explore marker. On each marker, you will find a “secret code” (hint: it’s usually a fitness word). Log the code on your quick guide, in your passport, or online through the St. Mary’s County Library’s summer reading program.

3. Once you have visited 12 or more sites, visit a Library to receive your finisher prize! You will be automatically entered into a drawing for a grand prize if you are using Beanstack. Turn in your physical booklet or quick guide to the library to be entered for the grand prize. 

Don’t Forget to Share Your Adventure on the More to Explore Facebook page!

*Grand Prize drawings are held in September.

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About this initiative:

This initiative is a collaborative effort of the Chronic Disease Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership. The Chronic Disease Prevention Action Team of the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership brings together community organizations and residents to coordinate local action around chronic disease prevention and control.

Healthy Eating and Active Living are essential in the prevention and control of chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, heart disease, and high blood pressure. These chronic diseases contribute to the leading causes of death nationally and here in St. Mary’s County. By focusing on healthy eating and maintaining a physically active lifestyle, residents can help prevent these chronic diseases (and many other conditions) as well as the complications associated with them. When communities focus on strategies to support healthy eating and active living for their residents (like More to Explore), they improve population health and minimize the financial burden associated with chronic diseases. Chronic Disease action team meetings are open to any interested community members or organizations. Check out the meeting schedule at: https://healthystmarys.com/

So what are you waiting for? Get out and Explore!

List of Locations

Please email stmaryspartnership@gmail.com if you notice a sign is missing or damaged.