Physical Activity
Healthy Rice County is working to implement policies and practices that create active schools and communities by increasing opportunities for walking and biking (non-motorized transportation) and improved access to recreational facilities.
Current Initiatives Include:
- Increased walking/biking to and from school, work, and leisure
- Improved community design and traffic safety measures
- Increasing signage and promotion of parks, trails, bicycle routes, and recreational facilities
- Increasing physical activity in child care settings
- Working with schools and worksites to implement wellness policies, systems and environmental changes.
Recreational Opportunities in Rice County:
Local Parks & Trails
- Rice County Parks
- Parks and Trails in Faribault
- Parks and Trails in Northfield
- Parks and Trails in Lonsdale
- Sakatah Singing Hills Trail
- Nerstrand Big Woods State Park
- Cannon River Wilderness Area
- River Bend Nature Center
- Carleton College Cowling Arboretum
- Morristown Parks & Community Center
Exercise Facilities in Rice County:
Contact for hours of operation, usage fees, and membership policies.
Facilities in Faribault
- Faribault Community Center
- Faribault Aquatic Center
- Faribault Ice Arena
- Faribault Soccer Complex
- Fit For Life
- Anytime Fitness
- Fitness in Motion
- Curves for Women
Facilities in Northfield
- Northfield Area Family YMCA
- Northfield Ice Arena
- Northfield Old Memorial Park Pool
- Northfield Soccer Complex
- Northfield Senior Center
- Northfield Athletic Club
- SNAP Fitness Club
- Anytime Fitness
- St. Olaf College Recreation Center Limited Access for the Public
- Carleton College Recreation Center For use by Carleton-affiliates only
Youth Sports Programs:
- Faribault Parks & Recreation (See Buckham Bulletin)
- Faribault Hockey Association
- Faribault Soccer Association
- Faribault Gymnastics
- Northfield Youth Recreation
- Northfield Hockey Association
- Northfield Soccer Association
- Northfield Gymnastics
- Girls on the Run (in Northfield)
Resources:
- “Let’s Go for a Walk” – Conducting a Walkability Assessment
- Physical Activity Guidelines
- Tips for Increasing Daily Activity
- Assess Your Physical Activity Tool
- Calorie Calculator
- Physical Activity and Disability
- Body Mass Index Calculator
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