California Woods Nature Preserve and Center

Enjoy Shinrin-yoku, the Japanese healthcare practice of simply being in the woods. In this leisurely walk, you will be guided to fully immerse yourself in the sounds, sights, smells, and textures of the forest for health, relaxation, and a more vivid experience of the present moment. You will be invited to write and/or share some of what you observe and experience. Cell phones off, please. (The guide is not certified by any Forest Therapy/Shinrin-yoku organization). Meet outside the Lindberg Nature Center at California Woods Nature Preserve.

Join us for an enchanting night of storytelling under the stars! This evening program begins by following the luminarias up a short but steep set of stone stairs to our Austin E. Knowlton campfire area. Enjoy an optional short night hike between stories, where we will listen and learn about the sounds, sights, and smells of nature at night. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on or cover up with if it's chilly.

Build outdoor confidence as you make a cozy shelter with natural insulation. Unplug from modern supply chains as you twist thread, twine, or rope from of the stalks of plants. Reconnect with human history as you coax a roaring fire from moving wood. More skills or extra practice will be offered as time permits. Success is likely but not guaranteed. Much of the practice will be outdoors. Meet in the Lindberg Nature Center. Sign up for any or all classes in the series.

Build outdoor confidence as you make a cozy shelter with natural insulation. Unplug from modern supply chains as you twist thread, twine, or rope from of the stalks of plants. Reconnect with human history as you coax a roaring fire from moving wood. More skills or extra practice will be offered as time permits. Success is likely but not guaranteed. Much of the practice will be outdoors. Meet in the Lindberg Nature Center. Sign up for any or all classes in the series.

Build outdoor confidence as you make a cozy shelter with natural insulation. Unplug from modern supply chains as you twist thread, twine, or rope from of the stalks of plants. Reconnect with human history as you coax a roaring fire from moving wood. More skills or extra practice will be offered as time permits. Success is likely but not guaranteed. Much of the practice will be outdoors. Meet in the Lindberg Nature Center. Sign up for any or all classes in the series.