Nature Programs & Professional Trainings
For Everyone Seeking Healing. For Every Clinician Trained to Guide It.
At the Center for Nature Informed Therapy, we believe nature is one of the most powerful and underused resources for mental health and well-being. Research shows that 1 in 4 people experience stress, anxiety, or depression. Time outdoors has been shown to reduce these symptoms, sharpen focus, and support cardiovascular and emotional health.
Our work moves in two connected directions.
Public Programs and Events invite individuals, families, and community groups to experience nature's restorative power through guided walks, retreats, climbing days, picnics, and seasonal gatherings.
Professional Trainings equip therapists, counselors, and helping professionals with the evidence-based skills to integrate nature-informed practices into their clinical work.
Both paths share the same commitment: reciprocity between people and the natural world, and making nature-informed healing widely accessible.
The Nature Pause: A Fall Nature Connection Series
Live
Online
A free online therapeutic nature connection series for CNIT Foundational Training alumni, members of the CNIT community, and friends. Each 45-minute session includes a guided nature connection invitation, independent practice, and group reflection. Attend one session or the full fall series.
Starts:
10/30/26
Duration:
45 Min
Availability:
Good
Embracing Winter: Seasonal Wellbeing & the Psychology of Rest
Live Online
Winter can bring welcome quiet, but also shifts in mood, energy, and connection. In this interactive series, we’ll explore ways to meet the darker season with greater care and flexibility. Drawing on nature-informed therapy, Katherine May’s Wintering, and the practices of hygge and friluftsliv, Heidi will offer practical ideas for finding steadiness through the colder months.
Starts:
11/9/26
Duration:
1 hour
Availability:
Good
Salt Lake City Nature & Health Community Gathering
Jordan River Campus of Tracy Aviary
Utah
Join us for a seasonal gathering of people from across the Salt Lake City region who are interested in nature-informed therapy, care, health, education, recreation, conservation, and community well-being.
Starts:
12/12/26
Duration:
3 Hrs
Availability:
Good
CNIT Calendar
CNIT Program/Event Cancellation Policy
Please note: CNIT reserves the right to cancel any event due to insufficient enrollment or extreme weather. If CNIT cancels an event, all registrants will be notified and all registration fees will be fully refunded.
Full payment is required at the time of registration.
Unless noticed differently for a specific event, 5 days' notice is required for a full refund minus a 10% processing fee if you need to withdraw for personal reasons.
NO refunds for no-shows or last-minute withdrawals (within 5 days of the program)
We appreciate your interest in CNIT events and hope to see you soon.