Nature Nurtures Symposium 2022

2001 North Warwick Avenue,Baltimore MD 21216

25 June, 2022

Description

A project of Baltimore Connecting Children to Nature, Nature Nurtures is a platform for building skills and developing a like-minded community with an equal stake in education, environmental access, youth, healing, and the benefits of nature. For the past two years, Nature Nurtures has provided a space for networking, skill building, and exposure to trauma informed approaches for our diverse work field. You can find more information on 2020's symposium here and on our 2021 workshop series here (including recordings of some of the 2021 workshops). This year's symposium is a one-day, in-person event and will be held at The William S. Baer School in west Baltimore. The event will consist of: – Coffee, snacks, and socializing (9:30am) – A keynote speech and Q&A session with the founder of Backyard Basecamp and BLISS Meadows, and winner of the inaugural Richard Louv Prize for Innovation in Nature Connection, Atiya Wells (10am) – Trainings on understanding youth trauma and crating pathways to healing with leaders in the field, including Dr. Bruce Purnell (Black Mental Health Alliance), Kimberley Lagree-Saleh (Baltimore City Office of Youth & Trauma Services), and Mark Jews (Holistic Health-Counseling and Coaching) (10:45am) – A catered lunch from Ruben's with meat and vegan options, dessert, and drinks (12:15pm) – Your choice of workshops (some indoors, some outdoors), including: (1pm) • Nature Based Mental Health & Resiliency with Heidi Schrieber-Pan and Zoe Jack from the Center for Nature-Informed Therapy • Botanical Art as a Way to Learn about Nature with Molly Hoopes from the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks • Wielding Storytelling to Invite Radical Healing & Rest with Charity Kenyell from the Healing Youth Alliance • Computational Thinking, Trauma Informed Care, and Processing with Outdoor Learning with Kathleen Mazurek from the The William S. Baer School • The Forest is the Therapist, the Guide Opens the Doors with Teddy Martello from the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks • Best Practices for Connecting Children to Nature with Gabriel Pickus from InDiGO: Inward Discovery Grows Outdoors • iLive: Investigating Life in Various Environments with Akil Rahim, A C Learning Design Studios • The Importance of Self-Esteem with Denim Fisher from the Healing Youth Alliance • Fostering Deep Relationships to Nature with Philip Hosmer from Nature Worx • Natural Engagement: The ABCs of Incorporating Nature into Advisory Classes with Elainia Ross-Jones from City Neighbors High School • Composting 101 with Marvin Hayes from the Baltimore Compost Collective • Creating Meaningful Watershed Educational Experiences with Brittany Hall from the National Park Service Chesapeake and James Abbott from the James River Association – Intentional space for networking and conversations with a diverse range of like-minded people (2:30pm) Registration is required. The event is free to attend, though donations are accepted. Registrants will also be eligible to sign up for a sunset paddle on the Middle Branch led by the Baltimore City Department of Recreation & Parks the evening before the symposium, on Friday June 24th. Masks must be worn during the indoor portions of the event. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result taken no more than one day before the event will be required for entrance. Hope to see you there!