Upcoming Events

All events are free to attend and open to everyone.

Email us at natureandhealthcolorado@gmail.com for collaboration ideas or if you would like to promote your own nature and health-related event.

Nature and Health Programming Webinar Series - Bringing EcoWalks to Your Community

Two-Part Webinar Series hosted by CSU Extension

Connecting Communities with the Healing Power of Nature Through Extension Programming, Monday, October 12, 2026, 12:00 – 1:00 pm MST (virtual)

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iHmnZCmLSOuaMKbbJFki3g

Are you interested in learning more about the health benefits of nature and how to engage your communities in nature-based programming? Join Dr. Katherine Clements, Ecology and Natural Resources Educator with University of Florida/IFAS Extension Sarasota County, to learn about how nature-based programming can benefit your community’s mental and physical health. Dr. Clements will share some background on the nature-based programs for youth and adults that have been implemented through Extension in Sarasota County and how her journey as a naturopathic physician and Extension educator has led her to develop meaningful and impactful initiatives that support her community’s health and well-being. Participants will learn about the EcoWalk program which couples mindfulness practices with nature immersion. Those interested in offering EcoWalk programs for adults in Colorado communities are invited to join Dr. Clements for a train-the-trainer session on Oct. 27, 12:00 – 1:30 pm.

2. Implementing EcoWalks in Your Communities, Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 12:00 – 1:30 pm MST (virtual)

Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eGAQVEzNR62khDRWjYWhzw

Join Dr. Katherine Clements, Ecology and Natural Resources Educator with University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Extension Sarasota County, to learn how to implement the EcoWalk program in your community with adults. EcoWalks draw from the principles and practices “shinrin-yoku”, the Japanese art of Forest Bathing, which brings participants into a sensory relationship with the natural world. In this training, you will learn how to guide groups through a nature immersion process, bringing mindfulness and sensory awareness practices into the experience. This training will provide you with the science behind the practice and the tools that you need to be an effective guide and to identify others who can enhance your capacity to bring this beneficial programming to your community.

Prior Events

Guest Lectures

Speakers include researchers from a variety of disciplines and practitioners working to connect people to the outdoors through programs or initiatives.

Lily Durkee, Diversify Whitewater

Socials

These informal gatherings provide a space to connect with folks doing similar work. Meet new people and foster relationships that could lead to collaboration!

Pumpkin painting & discussion on staying connected to nature as it gets colder outside

Healthy by Nature Fair

This is an annual community resource fair! The event brings together various nature and health-related organizations to provide hands-on activities, resources, and outdoor gear to the community. Free snacks are provided and a chance to enter gear giveaways.

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