Environment & Ecology

Join Newfields and Simply Nature Forest Bathing and immerse yourself in the healing power of nature. Forest bathing is the therapeutic practice of connecting (or re-connecting) with ourselves and the natural spaces around us. Set against the backdrop of The Virginia B. Fairbanks Art & Nature Park, you’ll lower your stress levels through guided meditation, […]

Join us in Fairbanks Park for a tour of the Wild Birds Unlimited Native Pollinator Meadow and learn about the native plants that inhabit it. Then, you’ll learn how to collect native seeds. At the end of the event, you’ll have your very own collection of native seeds to take home and plant.  

Explore Food Sovereignty Robin Greenfield is foraging 100% of his food and medicine for an entire year!  Is it possible to eat in harmony with Earth and live in reciprocity? Join us for an eye-opening exploration of food sovereignty through the food and medicine that is growing abundantly all around us.  Now is the time […]