As the darkness grows around us, we’re lighting a candle with what we hope will become a new tradition: Winter Solstice Hike and Vigil.

On December 21, as the shortest day of year gives way to the longest night of the year, we’ll take a half-mile walk through a beautiful and rarely-visited section of Shepherd Parkway to a wooded hilltop overlooking DC. We’ll light candles and pause to reflect on the joys and sorrows of the past year and share hopes for the year to come.

This event is cosponsored by Ward 8 Woods Conservancy and the Anacostia Coordinating Council.