Walk Template
Year-Round (Advisory Council approved by vote on 5/2/25)
[Bracketed info requires Host to personalize for each walk.]
Please see important reminders below the template!
[Title]
Walk Level, Location, Town, Distance, Day of Week
(Reminder: Our 6 walk levels are Beginner, Hi Beginner/Low Intermediate, Intermediate, Intermediate/Advanced, Advanced, and All Levels. Day of Week comes after Walk Level to ensure Walk Level can be seen in calendar view on a laptop.)
[Description]
Teaser: One or two short, enticing sentences that serve as an overview of your walk, intended to be readable when walkers are viewing the walk line-up in list or grouped list mode. Examples:
We’ll explore Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge on the elbow of Cape Cod as we walk towards Stage Harbor channel along Nantucket Sound around the tip and return along the marsh inlet cove.
Wildflowers and songbirds abound on this stroll through the woods to the site of an 1812 dam that powered Cape Cod’s first factory.
A vernal pool, ancient cemetery, and three ponds are but a few sights we’ll explore on this scenic route.
The water sparkles, the Herring River winds peacefully, and wildlife puts on a spectacular show at this hidden gem that is Bell’s Neck.
If you need a longer description, add more below the safety statement.
Meet at [15 minutes prior to walk time] for sign-in and stretching to begin walking promptly at [time]. Hosted by [first & last name] with Sweep TBD. (For now, do not go back into your description to identify the Sweep, as this may trigger an email to all registrants that the walk has been modified.)
—Prerequisite: Instructional Clinic [and anything else you wish, such as prior walks of a specific distance or terrain]
—Distance: [X miles]. No turn-back or shorter option. [unless there is a shorter or turn-back option; if so, specify]
—Pace: [Slow, moderate, or fast, a combination, or variable based on different terrain along the route]
—Terrain: [roots, rocks, hills, pavement, sand, etc.]
For Your Safety: Consider the weather forecast when booking a walk. WATER MUST BE CARRIED ON ALL WALKS! In consideration of personal and group safety, if you arrive without water, you will not be allowed to walk. Dress for the weather and protect yourself from the elements. Choose appropriate footwear for trail conditions. Use repellent to protect yourself from ticks, which are active year-round.
If you want to expand upon your walk description, add more content here.
—Limit 1 walk per day and 3 bookings per week (Sunday to Saturday) to give others the chance to walk. If you are already holding 3 bookings for the week of this walk, please do not sign up.
—Wear your CCNW ID badge.
— [Any other advisories…poison ivy, sun exposure, hunting season, sand baskets, sunglasses, rubber tips, particular footwear, etc.].
—Restrooms and water [are/are not] available. Bring tissue in a plastic bag in case of a bio break need.
—If your plans change, kindly cancel your booking at least 24 hours in advance of walk start time so other walkers may join.
[If applicable: This walk is authorized under a National Park Service Special Use Permit or approved by the Town of Brewster or MA Audubon or the Harwich Conservation Trust].
[If applicable: Fee statement, Nickerson, beaches, Audubon, etc.]
Walk may be canceled, changed, or rescheduled for weather or other reasons. Cancellation decision will be made at least 2 hours in advance. Check your email (including spam) before driving to the walk. If a walk is canceled, registrants will receive a system-generated email and the walk will no longer be visible in the event listing or on the calendar.
Directions: [Provide exact street address or turn-by-turn directions.]
Reminders!
- Check the event listing to ensure a Host has not already posted a walk at this location for the same day.
- Carefully review all your walk details before publishing your event. Editing a published event may trigger an email to all registrants that the walk has been modified.
- Locations requiring permits or advance approval: National Seashore lands; MA Audubon properties at Wellfleet Bay, Ashumet, Long Pasture, and Tidmarsh; Eddy Bay; Robert F. Smith Cold Brook Preserve.
- Capacity is capped for some walks at permitted locations. Check with Admins or refer to printed guidance.
- Ensure # of walkers doesn’t exceed our seasonal parking protocol: 50% of available parking between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day, 75% of available parking rest of the year.
- Routes along paved roadways are capped at 12 walkers.
- If your walk is at a new location for the Club, please check with Admins in advance.
- For a new-to-you location, we encourage you to complete a New Walk Planning Sheet to prompt thinking about walk approach, capacity, hazards, parking, walk level, etc.
Updated: May 17, 2025
