Box turtles are familiar to just about anyone who spends time outdoors, but many people are unaware of their ongoing decline in the wild. In this class, students will learn all about box turtles, including their feeding, nesting and breeding habits, legal status, threats to their survival, and how they fit into the ecological community […]
Deepen your intimacy with your surroundings and the natural world through photography. Award-winning documentary photographer Susan Patrice offers a heartfelt photography workshop that combines contemplative practices with ways to document a closer and more intimate focus on nature and your surroundings. Through this simple photographic practice, a nearby green space can become an oasis of […]
On a single mountainside in the Southern Appalachians, a careful observer might identify more than 1,200 species of moths during the course of a year. This fascinating series provides an intensive look at the seemingly limitless diversity of insects and the important roles they play from pollinator to pathogen in the ecosystems of the Blue […]
Experience the deep peace and simple joy of slow walking meditation in the Arboretum gardens. Each walking meditation practice begins with a series of very gentle Qigong movements. Qigong is an easy, mindful movement practice that supports the body’s natural healing processes, promotes healthy circulation, invites a sense of inner calm, and releases tension from […]