“We are asking all walkers in the program to embrace our new pledge, called Walk the Talk,” said Becky Taylor, another Trenton Trails subcommittee leader and former co-president of the Lawrence Hopewell Trail. This credo, similar to Scout pledges, commits each walker to have every other walker’s back. If there’s an issue on the trail, whether it’s health, social or safety-related, walkers promise to help fellow walkers in need.

Trenton Walks! is a community engagement program that features walks throughout Trenton on different days and at various times. The program is sponsored by the Trenton Green Team, with additional support from the Mercer County Action Team of the Circuit Coalition. Read the press release here.

SAVE THE DATE!

Save the Date

Please save the following times and dates for two walks being planned around the pivotal role Trenton played in the American Revolution. Routes have not been finalized yet.

Sunday, July 5, at 2 p.m. starting at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Trenton

This Historic Churches Walk will only be about 1 mile long, taking 1.5 – 2 hours, with walkers traveling through historic downtown Trenton streets from St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, to First Presbyterian Church to the Friends Meeting House.

Wednesday, July 8 at 3 p.m. – Site of the old Hunterdon County Courthouse in Trenton where the Declaration of Independence was read on July 8, 1776

The Downtown History Walk will run about two miles and will be a part of the Trenton History Fest, following the 250th anniversary of the reading of the Declaration of Independence.

The Trenton Green Team is Trenton Walks! executive sponsor, and the other key supporters of the walking program are the Mercer County Action Team of the Circuit Coalition and the Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Since Trenton Walks! was launched in June of 2024, the program has hosted 68 hikes, with 891 participants covering a total of 1,994 person-miles. That’s the cumulative distance from Trenton to Key West, FL, plus the distance from Trenton to Calais, ME, on the Canadian border.