Nature Therapy Placemaking Wellness Walks - Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve

1040 Quinnipiac Avenue,New Haven CT 06513

05 November, 2022

Description

Location Information: Quinnipiac Meadows Eugene B. Fargeorge Nature Preserve 1040 Quinnipiac Avenue New Haven, CT   Access Information: Preserve entrance is near the Amtrak railroad bridge. Park next to the gate or alongside the road and walk in through the gate, walk down the gravel road to find the entrance to the trails. Please note parking is not available on the preserve. Come experience forest bathing with a slow and somatic wellness walk in the natural environment of 2 of our preserves, Quinnipiac Meadows Preserve and our Long Wharf preserve. As a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy guide, Maura Smotrich will offer you a series of invitations that will open your gateway to sensory awareness and feeling embodiment in the present. The practice of forest bathing, aka nature therapy, is restorative and supports the health and healing of both individuals and the natural environment. We ask that you: bring a reusable, filled water bottle, bug repellant, comfortable and sturdy walking shoes, dress in layers and for the weather, if damp out, a mat of sort to sit on the ground with as we will be outdoors the entire time. Please note that there are no bathroom facilities along the trails at both locations. This event is open to Adults ages 18 and over. Each walk has a maximum capacity of 14 people. (Please do not bring animals unless they are a service or emotional support animal) Gather New Haven will host a family event in the spring for children to join. For further information in regards to Gather New Havens preserves, please visit: https://gathernewhaven.org/our-programs/preserves