Please join us for this special workshop that kicks off the Second Annual Healing Connections: Nature and Wellness Symposium. Jessica Gigot, author, podcaster, shepherdess, and more, will lead this participatory session. Yin yoga (a slow, seated form of yoga) will be combined with contemporary ecopoems to generate mindfulness in nature, receptivity, and a greater sense of ease and wellbeing. No experience necessary. Bring something to write with and a yoga mat, if possible. This program has limited spacing, so registration is required HERE. For more information about the other programs being offered as part of the Healing Connections: Nature and Wellness Symposium look HERE. Hope to see you soon!

This yoga class will be one hour in-person. This class will include gentle movement, breath awareness, and focused attention using the surrounding plants as focal points. These classes will be led by an experienced 200-hr registered yoga teacher, Sarah C. Low. This donation-based class has a limit of 10 participants. Registration can be found HERE. Please contact W. W. Seymour Conservatory if you need any accommodations or let Sarah know at the beginning of the class.

As the summer ends and fall begins, our mind turns to change. We might be thinking about what we need to make it through the colder and darker days. In this presentation, Sarah Low will provide us with the opportunity to consider the meaning of change by teaching us how trees survive and thrive through the seasons with a special focus on the transition into fall. 

Join us at the Fern Hill Tacoma Public Library branch, and get ready to celebrate the changing seasons!

This program is brought to you by Tacoma Tree Foundation and the Tacoma Public Library with the support of Tacoma Creates. 

Let us know you're coming!

Getting There:

• If arriving by public transit, Route 45 runs on Yakima Ave and stops right next to the Library. But Route 1 is only 6 blocks away.

• If arriving by car, there is parking space available at the Library and in nearby streets.

This yoga class will be one hour in-person. This class will include gentle movement, breath awareness, and focused attention using the surrounding plants as focal points. These classes will be led by an experienced 200-hr registered yoga teacher, Sarah C. Low. This donation-based class has a limit of 10 participants. Registration can be found HERE. Please contact W. W. Seymour Conservatory if you need any accommodations or let Sarah know at the beginning of the class.

Explore the plants of the Conservatory and the trees of Wright Park learning about the amazing ways plants and trees grow, survive, and communicate. Connect with nature and create community. The program begins inside the W.W. Seymour Conservatory and then will venture out to Wright Park. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the weather (rain or shine).

This is a donation-based program. Donations can be made at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory gift shop.

Join us at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory for a Nature Mindfulness Walk. We will spend a little time inside the Conservatory and then we will move outside to observe the beauty of Wright Park. This walk is part of a series of walks.

During the nature mindfulness walks, participants will be led through a series of mindfulness practices that will cultivate present-moment awareness, awe, and an appreciation of plants and the natural world. The mindfulness walks will be led by trained mindfulness teacher and ecologist, Sarah Low.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes for the weather. The walk will include uneven terrain. Please contact the W. W. Seymour Conservatory (253) 404-3975) if you would like to request any accommodations.

This is a donation-based program. Participants can donate what they can.

Learn more and register with MetroParks.

Come walk with Tacoma Tree Foundation after work! We’ll meet Sarah Low at the Wright Park lions and wander through neighborhood streets learning about tree species, urban development, and community. Our walk will end at two favorite hangouts: The Crafty Beaver and Medzo Gelato.

Register with Tacoma Tree Foundation

Meeting point: Wright Park Lions at 6th and Yakima (across from the Hob Nob).

Please make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Bring a cap or hat, and wear UV protection (even if it's cloudy!) to avoid sunburns. We encourage you to bring a water bottle, too.

This yoga class will be one hour in-person. This class will include gentle movement, breath awareness, and focused attention using the surrounding plants as focal points. These classes will be led by an experienced 200-hr registered yoga teacher, Sarah C. Low. This donation-based class has a limit of 10 participants. Registration can be found HERE. Please contact W. W. Seymour Conservatory if you need any accommodations or let Sarah know at the beginning of the class.

Acompáñanos en Wapato Park para celebrar los beneficios de caminar juntos en la naturaleza. Nos reuniremos en Wapato Park donde podrás participar en una o dos caminatas bilingües de atención plena.

Habrán varias mesas informativas donde podrás conocer organizaciones locales que ofrecen apoyo a la salud perinatal, mental y emocional, y al bienestar humano y ambiental.  

Trae tu picnic para disfrutar del parque. ¡Todos son bienvenidos!

Punto de encuentro: Nos reuniremos frente a los baños del parque.

Este evento es una colaboración entre Caminemos Juntos, Girasol Counseling, Mar y Sol, Strategic Nature, y Tacoma Tree Foundation, y es posible gracias a Tacoma Creates. Regístrate

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Join us at Wapato Park to celebrate the benefits of walking together in nature. We will gather in Wapato Park where we’ll be offering two bilingual mindfulness walks. 

Check out our tables and learn about organizations that are offering perinatal support, mental health and wellness access, and human and environmental wellbeing services for BIPOC community members. 

Bring a picnic and enjoy the park! 

Meeting Point: We will meet by the Wapato Park Bath House.

This event is a collaboration between Caminemos Juntos, Girasol Counseling, Mar y Sol, Strategic Nature, and Tacoma Tree Foundation, and it’s possible thanks to Tacoma Creates.

This yoga class will be one hour in-person. This class will include gentle movement, breath awareness, and focused attention using the surrounding plants as focal points. These classes will be led by an experienced 200-hr registered yoga teacher, Sarah C. Low. This donation-based class has a limit of 10 participants. Registration can be found HERE. Please contact W. W. Seymour Conservatory if you need any accommodations or let Sarah know at the beginning of the class.

As part of our Tacoma Creates program, the Tacoma Tree Foundation is offering a FREE Tree Stewards Training. This day-long training led by ISA-certified arborist Sarah C. Low will include information on tree selection, planting, and care of young trees. Participants will also learn how to communicate about trees with their neighbors and how to build community through trees.

Up to 20 tree stewards will receive the skills they need to take local actions and engage with their communities about sustainability and stewardship. 

Snacks, light refreshments and lunch will be provided. Please apply by June 7th.  Applications from the Tacoma Frontline Communities will be prioritized. 

Learn more on the Tacoma Tree Foundation website.

Explore the plants of the Conservatory and the trees of Wright Park learning about the amazing ways plants and trees grow, survive, and communicate. Connect with nature and create community. The program begins inside the W.W. Seymour Conservatory and then will venture out to Wright Park. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the weather (rain or shine).

This is a donation-based program. Donations can be made at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory gift shop.

Join us at the W. W. Seymour Conservatory for a Nature Mindfulness Walk. We will spend a little time inside the Conservatory and then we will move outside to observe the beauty of Wright Park. This walk is part of a series of walks.

During the nature mindfulness walks, participants will be led through a series of mindfulness practices that will cultivate present-moment awareness, awe, and an appreciation of plants and the natural world. The mindfulness walks will be led by trained mindfulness teacher and ecologist, Sarah Low.

Wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes for the weather. The walk will include uneven terrain. Please contact the W. W. Seymour Conservatory (253) 404-3975) if you would like to request any accommodations.

This is a donation-based program. Participants can donate what they can.

Learn more and register with MetroParks.

During this presentation, we will dig deep into the benefits of time outside, learn about practices that bring us closer to the natural world, and discover ways to cultivate nature nearby. Discover how planting and caring for trees can improve your wellbeing and learn about specific ways you can get outside with Tacoma Tree Foundation. This presentation will provide an overview of some relevant research, share specific practices to try on your own, explore some of the ways children specifically benefit from time outside, and connect participants with opportunities and resources. 

Register with Tacoma Tree Foundation here.

This yoga class will be one hour in-person. This class will include gentle movement, breath awareness, and focused attention using the surrounding plants as focal points. These classes will be led by an experienced 200-hr registered yoga teacher, Sarah C. Low. This donation-based class has a limit of 10 participants. Registration can be found HERE. Please contact W. W. Seymour Conservatory if you need any accommodations or let Sarah know at the beginning of the class.