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The NPS Wellness Challenge at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park

Welcome to your Wellness Challenge at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park!

BEGINS DURING NATIONAL PARK WEEK, APRIL 16-24

Welcome to your wellness challenge located at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park! Personal wellness is well within reach if you get out and explore.

Ste. Genevieve was the first permanent European settlement in Missouri. The town was a crossroads of people, architecture, foods, and language. Today you can see the cultural influences of Creole, French- Canadian colonists, British Americans, German Americans, and both free and enslaved people that made this village their home.

Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park offers you many opportunities to practice personal wellness by exploring the historic streets and buildings, learning about the city’s cultural influences, and reflecting in the beautiful streetscapes and gardens.

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What is the NPS Wellness Challenge?

The Wellness Challenge promotes the unique health resources that you can find in all seven Missouri National Parks. Challenge yourself by choosing from a wide range of activites - physical, mental and learning - to promote our health and well-being.

Learn more about The National Park Service Wellness Challenge in Missouri.

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Wander Paths to Wellness

Will you explore the historic district? Will you uncover new facts about the city’s rich cultural influences? Will you pause and smell the roses in the Jean Baptiste Vallé garden? The possibilities are endless - personal wellness is out there waiting for you. And, it is well within reach.

Choose Your Challenge

Pick a path - the possibilities are endless. Take a look at the Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park wellness challenges and start claiming your badges.

Answer our brief survey, to get your Wellness Challenge Completion Certificate for Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park.
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    Physical Wellness

    Take part in three physical challenges at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park by touring the historic district and gardens and trails.

  • a blue circle graphic with a plant inside a lightbulb on top of a blue tinted photo of a diorama
    Learning Wellness

    Exercise your mind with three learning challenges highlighting Ste. Genevieve’s rich history created by the intersection of many cultures.

  • a green tilted square graphic of a lotus blossom on top of a green tinted photo of a garden fountain
    Mental Wellness

    Relax and reflect as you absorb the sights and sounds of Ste. Genevieve’s historic district and the Mississippi River with three mental chal

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Physical Wellness at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Even the smallest of movements can have a great impact on your personal wellness. The National Park Service Wellness Challenge offers every person an opportunity to move. We welcome you to get out, explore, start a new habit, or try something new to benefit your physical health.

Once you complete the challenges, download your digital badge to share on social media. You can also get a rubber stamp to add to your Passport Book or NPS Wellness Challenge Guide at the Welcome Center Information Desk.

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    • Type: Self-Guided Tours - Walking
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
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    Physical Wellness Challenge: Craft your own tour by visiting local businesses and landmarks in the Historic District.

    • Type: Hiking
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A wayside side along a gravel trail

    Physical Wellness Challenge: Roll along the river following the Levee Trail.

    • Type: Hands-On
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A group of people laying on yoga mats in a large yard in behind a yellow historic house

    Physical Wellness Challenge: Take a stretch break.

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Learning Wellness at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Exercise your mind with learning challenges that focus on Ste. Genevieve’s diverse community and their influence on its architecture and culture. Whether you take a guided tour of a historic and architecturally iconic home, tap into a Park Ranger’s expertise, or learn about the stories of townspeople who pushed societal boundaries— each activity will grow your knowledge and challenge your perspective.

Once you complete the challenges, download your digital badge to share on social media. You can also get a rubber stamp to add to your Passport Book or NPS Wellness Challenge Guide at the Welcome Center Information Desk.

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    • Type: Arts and Culture
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Duration: 30-60 Minutes
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Pets: No
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
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    Learning Wellness Challenge: Learn about an unusual style of architecture and the many people who called these houses home.

    • Type: Hands-On
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A smiling park ranger stands in front of a historic building

    Learning Wellness Challenge: What do you want to know more about? Ask a park ranger about what you are most interested in!

    • Type: Arts and Culture
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Pets: No
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A historic home with a large front porch on which the American and French flags are flying

    Learning Wellness Challenge: A home is more than the material of which it is made. Learn the story of one individual who lived at the Bauvais-Amoureux House.

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Mental Wellness at Ste. Genevieve National Historical Park

Sometimes you just need a moment to pause, reflect, and unplug. The mental challenges invite you to explore the park to improve your mental health. Whether you draw inspiration from artwork at Jean Baptiste Vallé House, stop and smell the roses in the historic garden or reflect at Memorial Cemetery, the mental challenges give you a chance to connect with yourself and your surroundings.

Once you complete the challenges, download your digital badge to share on social media. You can also get a rubber stamp to add to your Passport Book or NPS Wellness Challenge Guide at the Welcome Center Information Desk.

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    • Type: Arts and Culture
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: Yes
    • Pets: No
    • Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A room filled with paintings hanging on the walls and a fireplace.

    Mental Wellness Challenge: Get creative, get inspired.

    • Type: Wildlife Watching
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
    A rose garden in full bloom in front of a large, yellow home. A circular fountain sits in the middle

    Mental Wellness Challenge: Take a moment to check in with yourself and your surroundings.

    • Type: Hiking
    • Sites: Healthy Parks Healthy People, Ste. Geneviève National Historical Park
    • Reservations: No
    • Pets: Yes
    • Season: Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
    • Time Of Day: Day
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    Mental Wellness Challenge: Reflect on the past and the idea of legacy.

The National Park Service Wellness Challenge inspires you to create lasting habits of personal wellness. Healthy Parks, Healthy People advances the fact that all parks - urban and wildland - are cornerstones of your physical, mental and spiritual health, social well-being; and sustainability of the planet.
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Learn More about the Wellness Challenge

Learn more about the National Park Service Wellness Challenge throughout all seven National Park Services in Missouri

Last updated: April 15, 2022