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5/11/24 Audubon Forest Bathing Walk

$35.00

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Saturday, MAY 11th
9:30-12pm

Audubon Vermont’s Green Mountain Audubon Center: Sugarhouse
Guide:  Duncan Murdoch

Come experience nature in new and deeply familiar ways with the practice of forest bathing. A different act than other nature connection experiences such as hiking, birding, or tree identifying, in forest bathing you are invited to slow down with intentionality and mindfulness to engage your traditional five senses and beyond. Give your body and mind a chance to rest and restore while taking in the subtleties and wonder of nature.
We will walk through the incredibly dynamic, diverse and loved land of the Green Mountain Audubon Center, being sure to visit the hemlock swamp, beaver pond, and babbling brook. The walk will be less than a mile and will conclude with a tea ceremony.
We will meet in the Sugarhouse Parking Lot on Main Road at the Green Mountain Audubon Center.
Trail/accessibility information:
The walk will be at a slower-than-usual-pace with many pauses and will cover less than 1 mile. The maintained trails are unchallenging, are of bare earth, uneven at times and flat without hills or climbs. There are roots and rocks throughout. The conditions of the trails will vary from season to season and day to day. In the spring expect some mud, in summer some mosquitos, and in fall a covering of leaves on the ground. An interactive trail map is available here: https://vt.audubon.org/visit-us
If you require accommodations or have questions about accessibility, please contact Audubon Vermont at 802-434-3068
Facilitated by certified Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Duncan Murdoch
Park at our Sugarhouse Parking Area.
Map with exact location: http://bit.ly/1kVbEFV
Driving directions: https://vt.audubon.org/visit-us/sugarhouse-parking-area-driving-directions-and-map

Photo: Audubon’s beaver ponds. Credit: Jerry Davis

 

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Duncan Murdoch

CERTIFIED NATURE & FOREST THERAPY GUIDE Duncan is a Certified Nature & Forest Therapy guide living and working in Vermont. He grew up on the shores of Lake Champlain where his deep connection to Nature was formed. Following his passion for art, he moved to NYC where he lived and worked as a professional actor for 14 years. Nature called him to become a horticulturist so he transitioned to become a NYC parks department gardener which lead him to a life of nature (re) connection. After receiving his Nature & Forest Therapy Guide Certification from the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) in 2015, he began his practice in New York City guiding the first forest bathing groups in Central Park. He then moved back to his home state in Vermont in 2015 and began his work with the Intervale Center growing and planting native trees where he now serves as the Land Stewardship Coordinator. As a wellness practitioner, he is part of the UVM Integrative Health Practitioner Network and frequently conducts forest bathing experiences throughout Vermont and the world, in-person and online with his organization, Nature Connection Guide.

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