On October 14, 2025, 71 members of the Nature and Health community gathered at Fremont Brewing’s Urban Beer Garden for our fall community dinner. At this dinner, participants learned about programs, policies, and research that are advancing equitable engagement with nature around Puget Sound.
Read moreEarthLab summer interns share how their projects supported an upcoming economic analysis on the cost savings of spending time in nature and highlight the vital role science plays in shaping effective green space policy.
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Dear Nature and Health Community,
Here in the Pacific Northwest, the sights and sounds of fall are beginning to emerge—from crimson vine maple leaves, to the calls of migrating birds, and the return of sockeye and Chinook salmon.
In this new chapter, Dr. Bratman—Nature and Health’s co-director—explores the fundamentals of the field of environmental neuroscience and discusses some of the mechanisms through which natural environments may affect brain processing.
With your support, we can better understand how nature affects human health, how to best leverage these benefits, and how to implement policies that make nature more accessible to all communities.
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