Livestream: Voice of the River Nature Community June 13
This arts and dance event was held in People’s Park on June 13, 2021. It incorporated spoken and written word, as well as dance and community-derived movement pieces. It was the Spokane/ Columbia River event for the Global Water Dances Project 2021.
Register2021 Nature and Health Symposium: Generating Understanding Across Communities and Disciplines
More than 300 participants from across the globe joined us for our first virtual symposium, Generating Understanding Across Communities and Disciplines. Over the three-day conference, over 100 speakers gave presentations related to disciplines such as social and natural sciences, humanities, health, conservation, planning and education that are currently shaping policies, programs, practices, and designs to benefit all people and nature in a variety of settings.
Read moreHealth Equity and Nature During COVID-19
On April 28, 2021 Dr. Jennifer D. Roberts and Dr. Gail C. Christopher joined us as guest speakers to discuss structural racism at the intersections of #BlackLivesMatter, COVID-19, health equity, and nature.
Read moreStepping into the Healing Power of Nature
When former collegiate athlete and competitive skydiver Sydney Williams unexpectedly found herself on the receiving end of a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, while grappling with unresolved trauma from a decades-old sexual assault, she set out on a mission: turn her pain into power.
Read moreSpring 2021 Community Dinner
During spring 2021 online community dinner, the Nature and Health community heard from four regional experts in the field of nature and health:
Howie Frumkin, MD
Emeritus professor
Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
University of Washington School of Public Health
Jesús Aguirre
Superintendent
Seattle Parks
Amber Fyfe-Johnson, ND, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Initiative for Research and Education to Advance Community Health (IREACH)
Elson S.
Beyond Inclusive Design: Creating a Welcoming, Accessible, Nature-Based Park
Public parks define our neighborhoods and shape our communities, yet too few are holistically designed to be inclusive and even fewer in a nature-based setting. On February 10, 2021, founders of The Eli’s Park Project shared their roles in designing a welcoming, accessible and nature-based park for all at Burke-Gilman Playground Park in Seattle.
Read moreCommunity Highlight: Wild Grief Virtual Hike Habits
Wild Grief Virtual Hike Habits are an opportunity to come together for grief peer support and nature connection from the comfort of your own home.
This Virtual Hike Habit will start with an opening circle via video chat, similar to the opening circle on our in-person hikes.
SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS WITH BIPOC COMMUNITIES FEATURING CHEVON POWELL AND FLORENCE “FLO” SUM
Chevon Powell (she/her) is the founder of Golden Bricks Events (GBE). In 2018 GBE repositioned to focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the outdoors through consulting, event management, and ownership of signature events such as the Refuge Outdoor Festival—an annual outdoor recreation camping experience geared toward Black, Indigenous, People of Color.
Read morePublic Lands in Public Hands: Innovations in Outdoor Recreation Science and Stewardship
On December 2, 2020, four regional experts shared their wisdom with the Nature and Health community. This session explored innovative research and stewardship aimed at creating sustainable, welcoming, and well-maintained recreation opportunities for everyone to enjoy public lands.
Read moreGirlTrek
In 2019, GirlTrek, Washington Trails Association, and the USDA Forest Service’s PNW Research Station came together to learn about mutual interests in trails, health, and inclusive outdoor spaces, with an interest in getting more people outside enjoying the benefits of time in nature.
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