The national Walk to School Day event will take place on Oct. 8 this year, and registration is now open!

When you register your school's Walk to School Day event, you'll get access to free downloads, including stickers, certificates and customizable fliers. You'll also be able to access a planning resource called How to Plan a Walk to School Day event, which offers planning tips, event ideas, safety strategies and other handouts.

Also on the Walk Bike to School website, you'll find information on why walking or biking to school is healthier and better for the environment, ways to talk with your kids about pedestrian safety and more.

So far, over 1,000 schools are registered across the country, but only four schools in Arkansas are officially signed up. To get started, visit WalkBikeToSchool.org.