Get a head start on the 53rd annual Fall Hiking Spree and meet a naturalist and mascots at Maple Beach Shelter.

Hiking forms will be available and Fall Hiking Spree T-shirts will be for sale.

To receive your hiking shield, all other hikes must be completed 9/1 through 11/30.

Additionally, representatives from Cleveland Clinic Akron General will be on site to kick off the 2016 Healthy Strides series. Twice each month during the Fall Hiking Spree, visitors can join a naturalist for casual 1- to 3-mile “Healthy Strides,” preceded by a brief, informative talk by physicians and caregivers. Topics will change each session based on the leader’s specialty.