Wellness

Planting beans can be an entertaining and educational activity. You can do it with your children, family, friends or by yourself. Your bean plant can allow you to discover the joy of planting and caring for a living thing. This…

Most trees come from little seeds that fit in the palm of your hand and grow to be big and leafy with deep roots. What an incredible transformation! In “Telling the Story of a Tree,” you can tell or act…

The owl game is a fun activity to play outside with a group of people of any age. Invite your friends, family members, and neighbors to join you in this activity. This game is an adaptation of one of the…

This is a fun team activity that also helps teach us about the primary things birds and other animals need to survive! The activity is a great way to exercise and have fun with your friends or family! If you…

Gardening is a fun activity that helps improve your mental and physical wellness! Many people find the act of caring for a living plant very relaxing and calming. It also helps release natural chemicals in your brain that can make…

A wonderful way to help local and migratory birds is by creating a garden with native plants. Growing native plants also helps support the soil, wild animals, and pollinators such as butterflies and bees. Native plants are used to the…

Below you can find many links to the resources we used and further reading for anyone interested in learning more about the relationship between nature and wellness. Engaging with Community and the Outdoors Outdoor Afro Latino Outdoors The Venture Out…