We Are All
A Walk In Progress
Grace Trail doesn't tell people what to think or feel. It creates space to hear their own answers—and carry them into their lives, relationships, workplaces, and communities.
Elementary school students created this mural with Grace Trail running through the center — a reminder that reflection, resilience, and hope can become part of a school’s culture.
West Woods Elementary School Grace Trail, Hamden CT
Voices of Transformation
The questions stay the same. The answers are deeply personal.
Together, these stories reveal the life-changing impact of Grace Trail.
Impact at a Glance
From licensed trails to community partnerships, these milestones reflect Grace Trail's growing impact.
Green Trees Farm Grace Trail, Troy TX
Veterans and community members plant a tree and bless the Grace Trail
“I’ve walked labyrinths across the world—including the Cathedral in England and Notre-Dame de Chartres in France. But the Grace Trail experience was far more impactful than any of them.”
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— Church board member
Now helping bring a Grace Trail to his community
12+
Licensed Grace Trails
Permanent custom designed installations across schools, hospitals, farms, parks, and communities, with more in the works.​​​
Infinite
Ways to Walk
Whether through, our digital walk, remote guided experiences, Trail Kits, or Anne's book, people can create a Grace Trail where needed.​
Thousands
Have Walked
Across permanent trails, guided walks, classrooms, workplaces, community events, and private reflection.​​
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Global
Reach
Grace Trail continues expanding across the U.S. and internationally as more communities embrace the five questions as their own.
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26 years
In the Making
Born from five questions in 2000 and first placed on a public trail in 2012—still growing today.
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Hundreds
Community Supporters
Businesses, volunteers, schools, organizations, donors, and neighbors have brought Grace Trail to communities nationwide.
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2 National
Grace Trail Months
Moving towards our third annual nationwide activation during Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
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Lifelong
Resilience
From young children to older adults, the five Grace Trail questions help people navigate life's challenges.​
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Supported Through Partnership
Grace Trail projects have been made possible through local fundraising, community partnerships, and grant support—including America Walks and AARP initiatives.
Impact, Seen.
The momentum is building because the work is happening now.
Plymouth Seaside Grace Trail
The Massachusetts' flagship Grace Trail.
"Grace Trail is one of the most beautiful and meaningful trails in this country—and it's right here in Plymouth. In a world that moves so fast, this trail invites people to slow down, reflect, and reconnect. It's the kind of initiative the Commonwealth is proud to support."​
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— Dylan Fernandes
Massachusetts State Senator
Every Grace Trail Takes on a Life of Its Own.
The Trails reflect the people and place that bring it to life. Communities contribute their time, talents, partnerships, traditions, and heart to shape each trail around what matters most to them.
Local High School Volunteers preparing the grounds for installation
The Navarino Nature Center Grace Trail, Shawano WI
"The way this community stepped up to support this project, to bring it to the community, to help everyone with their mental health was amazing."​
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— Trudy Cioffi
Mayor of St. Albans, Vermont
Powered by Heart,​​​​
​Trailblazers
Licensees become part of a growing network of local champions—bringing together volunteers, businesses, schools, organizations, and neighbors to create a lasting gift.
Shared Language,​​
​Every Generation
From kindergarteners to seniors, the five Grace Trail questions create a way through life's challenge's towards hope that people can continue to use through every stage of life.
Growing Together,​​
​Stewardship
Trails are interconnected with the values of the community it serves
through events,
gatherings, memorials,
art, beautification,
and traditions.
Serving Those Who Served,​
​Veterans
A story inspired by a mother's son in combat in Afghanistan, Grace Trail serves veterans, military families, and veteran-serving organizations— through shared experiences, ongoing collaboration and now trail installation at the Brockton MA VA
Trusted by Top Organizations,
Events​
From the largest women's business conferences, Conference for Women, to leadership events, organizations continue choosing Grace Trail experiences.
Growing Reach,​
​International
Grace Trail is crossing borders with communities integrating the five questions into their languages, cultures traditions and needs, while honoring the universal human need to connect, reflect, and move forward.
Growing Resilient Learners
Through walking, writing, conversation, art, and everyday learning, the five Grace Trail questions become tools students carry far beyond the classroom.
Students walking the Grace Trail together
West Woods School Grace Trail, Hamden, CT
"Our kids are very capable of putting into words how they're feeling when they're given the time and opportunity, and that is what Grace Trail does."​
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— Dan Levy
Principal, West Woods School
“Every walk gives
students
new tools for resilience, reflection, and connection.”​
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— Kristen Bell, Teacher, West Woods School
Campus Traditions
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Annual reflection events become part of campus life through National Grace Trail Month and Mental Health Awareness Month.
Integrated Into Curriculum​
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The five questions become a practical tool students return to throughout the school year, building emotional awareness and confidence in navigating life's challenges.
Student Voice
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Students don't just experience Grace Trail—they help shape it through murals, artwork, storytelling, and projects that leave a lasting impact on their school.
Mental Health
No appointment. No referral. No Co-pay. Grace Trail doesn't tell people what to think or feel—it creates space to hear their own answers, make sense of what they're carrying, and find their way forward.
Annual Walk With Grace
University of Massachusetts Boston
"The Grace Trail was a special place for me during a difficult time in my life. It became a place where I could let go of what I was carrying, regroup, and find my peace. It's a beautiful place that fills a big place in my heart."
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— Regular Plymouth Grace Trail Walker​
A Practice for Life​
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The five questions become a familiar practice people return to through everyday moments, major transitions, and life's hardest seasons.
Recovery Programs
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Recovery organizations incorporate
Grace Trail into ongoing recovery programming through guided experiences, Trail Kits, and permanent installations.
Mental Health Awareness Month
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Annual
month-long
activations unite walks, campus events, community partners, and public reflection each May.
Suicide Prevention Partnerships​​​​​
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Standing alongside organizations like the
Brian Dagle Foundation and Afterglow Foundation through awareness events, remembrance walks, and community partnerships.
Veterans
A conversation about veterans walking off their war helped inspire a movement that continues to walk alongside veteran communities today.
VA Boston Healthcare System, Brockton Campus
The future home of the Michael M. Lawson Memorial Grace Trail, opening Fall 2026.
“"I'm still hearing from couples and spouses about your gracious Grace Trail talks and walks for our veteran families."
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— Cyndy Jones
President, Heroes In Transition & Gold Star Parent of Capt. Eric A. Jones, USMC
"One of our main goals is making sure military spouses know they need to be taken care of, too. The Grace Trail gives them a sense of guidance and helps them realize it can be something as simple as five questions and walking a mile."​
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— ​​​ Kristen Lucas
​Program & Volunteer Manager Heroes In Transition​
Legacy and Remembrance
Grace Trail creates lasting places where memories are honored, stories are shared, and loved ones continue to be remembered.
Katie's Legacy at The Alpine Shores Grace Trail Shawano, WI
One family's story of transforming remembrance into a place that continues welcoming others.
“Sometimes you don't see those things right away. And so… something like this, where you're able to reflect a little bit more and be… a little bit more at peace with what happened.”
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— Katie's family
Alpine Shores Grace Trail
Living Tributes
Grace Trails, trees, benches, gardens, and gathering spaces become lasting tributes inspired by the lives they honor.
Grief
and Healing
Families create places they can return to—not only to remember, but to find peace, hope, and moments of quiet connection.
A Place to
Return
Whether returning in grief, gratitude, celebration, or hope, Grace Trail offers a familiar place to begin again.
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A Legacy That Lives On
A place where love continues long after goodbye.​​​​​
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