FREE Monthly Zoom Webinars in 2024
Each free, 45-minute, workshop-style session is designed to facilitate a more purposeful and intentional connection with nature. Webinars are offered the 3rd Wednesday of the month at 2:00 pm OR 7:00 pm Eastern time. Zoom information provided upon registration.
May 15, 2024 – Connecting with the Forest Landscape
Stepping into the forest is an exquisite exhale. The raw reverberation of nature. The saturation of scent and sound soothes my soul. The collective calls of the forest birds beckon me into their world. Cocooned below the canopy cover, the bulwark of branches bolsters me in its being and beauty. The algid air is pungent and profuse with the earthy fragrance of fungi and decaying organic matter. With each breath, the vaporous veil of volatile compounds emitted from the trees as they transpire steeps into my cells, invigorating my immune system and strengthening my spirit. Join me as we explore this enchanted landscape to discover its mystery and insight.
June 19, 2024 – Connecting with the Water Landscape
The fluidity and flow of a water landscape can teach us so much – the changing current of a meandering river, the peaceful presence of a pond, and the repetitive, rhythmic waves, so eagerly embraced by the bordering coastline, as they wash in from the vast ocean. Water landscapes are mysterious and mighty. We may have a multitude of experiences with the water landscapes. Let’s dive in and discover how we can acknowledge the power of aquatic ecosystems to guide our path through uncertainty and the unknown.
July 17, 2024 – Connecting with the Garden Landscape
Big, bucket list, backyard or small, porch-sized, container growing, a garden cultivates joy, empathy, gratitude, and a sense of purpose. It grows our connection to the circle of life and the rhythms and cycles of nature as we witness each stage – germination, growth, fruition, death, and decomposition. Tending a garden nourishes our bodies, our senses, and our soul. Let’s grow together as we dig deeper into all the insight a garden landscape has to share!
August 21, 2024 – Connecting with the Desert Landscape
The desert landscape – armored, arid, and alive! The spectacular species of succulents, copious collections of cacti, and prolific populations of scented sagebrush and lush lavender are captivating. Equally as engaging, is the curious, caliginous crust that conceals the colorful, terra cotta soil. The cryptobiotic soil crust of the desert landscape appears barren, but upon a closer look, is a biological bounty of organisms that nourish and protect desert flora. The desert landscape leaves us both exposed and enamored in its beauty. Join me as we tap into the wisdom and wonder of the desert!
September 18, 2024 – Connecting with the Meadow Landscape
The boisterous buzzing of insects beckons us to the meadow. The grasses and other flora wave to welcome us into their world. The openness of the meadow emboldens us to open our mind and our heart. The discernible, seasonal changes fully connect us to follow the rhythms and cycles of nature. Let the magic of the meadow arouse your curiosity and creativity. Join me as we explore the meadow landscape.
October 16, 2024 – Connecting with the Mountain Landscape
Powerful in their presence, large and looming, mountains abound with ancient stories of adventure. They are revered for their legend and lore. Join me as we honor the wisdom and inspiration of the mountain landscape in all its boldness and beauty!
November 20, 2024 – Connecting with the Urban Landscape
Nature is all around us! We do not need a bucket-list adventure to find beauty, wonder, awe in the natural world. We can find it in our own backyard! Many cities are greening up – to support pollinators, mitigate stormwater runoff and the heat island effect, create corridors for wildlife, and beautify the urban space to promote tourism, outdoor recreational opportunities, and the overall health and well-being of city-dwellers. Let’s explore the simple lessons we can discern from “urban” nature – planted porch pots to street corner community gardens, sidewalk cracks to city parks.
December 18, 2024 – Connecting with Tundra Landscape
Quiet, cold, dark, isolated – this is the tundra in winter. The cacophony of the raucous raven. The dark, dotted silhouettes soaring against the winter white landscape. The oscillation of the ocean. Sometimes it is rowdy. Sometimes, it is silent as it shifts slowly from the sway and swirl of its liquid state to its fixed, frozen form. The teachings of the tundra landscape are transformative. Join me as we tap into the awareness of the Arctic tundra.
January 17, 2024 – Connecting with the Earth Element
Join me as we share our nature stories, explore our individual relationship with the natural world, and learn the fundamentals of connecting with nature purposefully and intentionally! In addition, we will tap into the wisdom of the Earth element and explore the benefits of grounding. Register below! See you then!
February 21, 2024 – Connecting with the Air Element
From the brisk, bitter cold blasts of winter winds that take your breath away to the soft, warm, welcomed wafts of summer breezes, air is essential to our survival. How can we tap into the wisdom of the Air element? Through our breath, of course! Our breath is our anchor, our tether, our connection to nature, ourselves, and the larger system. Join me as we share, learn, and practice!
March 20, 2024 – Connecting with the Fire Element
An uncontrolled burn in nature can lead to large scale devastation and loss. However, fire is an important element in natural systems. It promotes germination and growth by adding necessary nutrients to the soil. Join me as we explore and ponder how we use the element of fire to guide and manage our own fiery passion and intensity to light up our purpose and path!
April 17, 2024 – Connecting with the Water Element
Water – the liquid of life. It is a shapeshifter – snow, rain, sleet, ice, steam. It can wreak havoc and fear through raging flood, tide, or current. The sounds of its gentler state can a soothe us into a state of relaxation, rest, and renewal. Join me and let us tap into the waves of Water wisdom together! Learn how to better go with the flow!