Solstice Forest Bathing at McDonald Farm

Solstice Forest Bathing at McDonald Farm Sunday, December 20th 2:00 — 3:30pm McDonald Farm 10S404 Knoch Knolls Road Naperville, IL 60565 $25 for members of The Conservation Foundation/$30 for non-members The winter solstice invites us to gather around a bonfire to celebrate the sun’s rebirth. It asks us to consider leaving behind habits or worries and inviting our hopes into the coming new year. This Forest Therapy (Nature Rx) experience offers an opportunity to reflect, mindfully engage our senses, and gather as a community to welcome the coming new year. Through sensory invitations, reflective writing, and connecting through sharing, we’ll immerse ourselves in the natural world to inspire and ground us. This experience ends with sharing a feast of gluten-free smores and oat milk hot chocolate. Participants please layer up for the winter weather. This experience can be adapted for most ability and mobility levels. Speaker: Barb Cassidy is passionate about all things nature. She is a longtime supporter of The Conservation Foundation and has a HUGE Conservation@Home certified yard! Barb is a certified teacher, an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANTF) certified guide, a nature educator for The Conservation Foundation, and an educational professional development specialist.