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Cedar Grove Lower Bidwell Park Forest Therapy Walk

Saturday, May 20, 2023, 10 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Cedar Grove, Lower Bidwell Park
No Cost to Participants

Join us for a forest therapy walk!

Forest therapy is a dynamically developing practice based on the general principle that it is beneficial to spend time bathing in the atmosphere of the forest.

A forest therapy walk is a gentle, open ended sensory practice that tends to adapt organically to the needs of the participant. Walks can be fun, playful, reflective, profound, simple, humorous, or provide opportunities for grief. As a practice, the experience tends to resist conventional description.

During each walk, a certified forest therapy guide offers invitations to deepen sensory experience and facilitate interaction with nature. If you've ever been a child, jumped in a pile of leaves, looked under rocks for cool bugs, or noticed a distinctive tree, you can do forest therapy. There's no wrong way, and lots of "right" ways to do it. Nothing is mandatory, and no particular outcome is expected. Everything is welcome. Immersions typically end with tea made from wild-harvested forest herbs and snacks.

Come try it out and see for yourself!

Click here to register for this forest therapy walk.

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Contact the Chico State Ecotherapy Program by emailing us here:

ecotherapy@csuchico.edu