Eco-Mindfulness and Nature’s Best Hope (Book Discussion) – Monthly 3-Part Series

Saturdays December 20^th, January 24^th, February 21^st, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm

Come join us this Winter as we delve into Eco-Mindfulness and take a fresh look at Douglas W. Tallamy’s insightful book Nature’s Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation that Starts in Your Yard. Tallamy describes how we can each do our own part in restoring the environment by planting native species in our own yards, creating corridors for pollinators and other species. Each session will include a short guided sitting meditation, a Mindful slow walk in the woods (weather permitting), and a discussion of one section of the book (Dec 20^th – Chapters 1-4; Jan 24^th – Chapters 5-6; February 21^st – Chapters 7-11). This series will focus on actionable steps we can each take. Participants are encouraged to bring their own questions and experiences to share. The sessions will be facilitated by naturalist Erica Blatt, who has her PhD in Environmental Education and is certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Classes will meet in the BLBB Classroom at the back of the Office building. This program is limited to 15 participants. No previous experience necessary. Cost for the 3-Part Series is $75 for Members. $90 for Non-members. Registration for all three sessions preferred, but individual session sign-up is available.

Instructor

Erica Blatt has a PhD in Environmental Education and has been a professor of Science and Environmental Education at Rowan University and the College of Staten Island, CUNY. She has also taught high school Biology and Environmental Science in a number of diverse settings, and has been an outdoor educator at the Pocono Environmental Education Center, worked for Wilderness Ventures leading trips in the Pacific Northwest of the US, and the Appalachian Mountain Club in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. She has completed her certification in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and spent several years using mindfulness meditation and Nature to guide her own process of healing from trauma and anxiety.

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