Hikers, listen up!
Article and photo of Sully by FMN Marilyn Parks
Two of my favorite things come together in Ellen Reid’s SOUNDWALK, nature and music. Ok, three of my favorite things since I get to bring Sully!
Wolf Trap Park offers two trails that take hikers through the winding, woody parkland behind the Filene Center. SOUNDWALK is GPS-enabled work of free public art that uses music to illuminate the natural environment. It has been tailor-made to its setting and encourages calm reflection and introspection as you follow the blue (2.5 miles) or orange (1.5) trail markers. The sun was gleaming on Wolf Trap Run, the woods alive with spring growth. Take time to look at the Redbud and Dogwood trees in bloom, the spring beautifies popping up through the forest floor.
Ellen Reid SOUNDWALK was co-commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Mann Center for the Performing Arts in association with The Fairmount Park Conservancy, and the Britt Festival Orchestra. For more information on specific presentations, visit ellenreidsoundwalk.com.
Now through September 6, 2021 at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. Free. If you go, download the app before you arrive at the park and remember to bring your earbuds – not everyone wants to hear music as they’re walking the trails.
Note that the Ranger Station is closed and due to construction projects, many areas of the park are closed in the interest of public safety. Face masks are required on NPS administered lands where physical distancing cannot be maintained.