Nurtured by Nature Forest Therapy

10/20/2026

Thankful for this beautiful autumn day to connect with the more-than-human world, with ourselves, and with one another.

“Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts.” — Rachel Carson

10/14/2026

The dream of my life
Is to lie down by a slow river
And stare at the light in the trees —
To learn something by being nothing
A little while but the rich
Lens of attention.
- Mary Oliver

Autumn Colors Forest Therapy Walk
Clinton River Oaks County Park, Rochester Hills

10/11/2026

Are you interested in entering into a deeper connection with the more-than-human world? Curious to experience forest bathing? Embark on a journey of renewal as you're guided through the restorative practice of forest therapy.

Clinton River Oaks County
Tuesday, October 13, 1-3 pm
Across from Yates C***r Mill

Open an account with Oakland County Parks to register for this session.
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Other upcoming guided forest therapy walks: https://www.nurturedbynatureforesttherapy.com/event-list

10/02/2026

Some time in the next few fall days, consider taking a short walk with no set destination in mind. Scout out a tree in fall color. Take a few moments to stand or sit near your chosen tree, perhaps lean against it. Breathe deeply. Look closely up at the canopy. Study the ground around the trunk of the tree.

Guide your attention to what you are feeling. What you are noticing. The colors and shades of color? The light on the leaves? The autumn wind? The shape of the branches and leaves against the sky? What are you noticing in these moments on pause?

09/13/2026

The leaves will be changing color in plenty of time for an Autumn Colors Forest Therapy Walk on Tuesday, October 13, 1-3 pm at Clinton River Oaks Park. Besides being on the beautiful Clinton River, this Oakland County Park is neighbor to Yates C***r Mill and currently host to an Inside Out DIA painting with an interesting story titled The Talking Oak.

Register through Oakland County Parks:
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09/11/2026

"Instructions for life. Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it." - Mary Oliver

09/11/2026

09/09/2026

Curious about forest bathing? Want to carve out time for self care with a guided forest therapy walk? Nurtured by Nature Forest Therapy is grateful to collaborate with Oakland County Parks to bring forest therapy walks to a variety of parks in the system. Please join us for a restorative and refreshing forest therapy experience. Come on your own or bring friends or family. Mark the following dates for walks in the 2026/2027 Forest Therapy on the Go Series. Open an account with Oakland County Parks to register for session(s) of your choice.

09/09/2026

"By gathering together with others, absorbing the forest atmosphere through the senses, and sharing with one another what we are noticing, we learn to listen more deeply to what nature has to communicate. As we slow down, breathe deeply, and intentionally focus on the pleasures of being present in the moment, we set the stage to be able to connect deeply with ourselves, with others, and with the more-than-human world."

Wendell Berry, novelist, poet, essayist, and environmental activist, passed away on August 31st of this year at the age of 92. Berry wrote of the rest and peace he experienced in nature in his well-loved poem The Peace of Wild Things. Many poets, authors, and sages, including Berry, Thoreau, Emerson...

09/07/2026

Each forest therapy walk is unique. Each is impacted by the land, the forest, meadows, streams. The season and phenology set the stage for our sensory experience. Weather, whether cool or warm, sunny or rainy, breezy or still, shapes our walk. Those who select to join each walk bring their own lived experience. Two walks are happening in the Ann Arbor area this week. If interested, you are invited to join us by registering at the links below.

Tuesday, 9/8, 10 am-noon, Ann Arbor Senior Center
https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQzNzk1Mjc=

Thursday, 9/10, 6-8 pm, Furstenberg Nature Area
https://secure.rec1.com/MI/city-of-ann-arbor/catalog?filter=c2VhcmNoPTQzODYxMzE=