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.
Nature in Mind (Part I)
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central
Baltimore, Maryland
This session invites you to slow down, reflect, and reconnect with yourself and the sacred through nature. Guided by gentle practices and meaningful conversation, you’ll explore what feels sacred, awe-inspiring, and deeply meaningful in the natural world. You’ll leave with new ways to nurture your well-being and deepen your connection to the natural world.
Starts:
6/20/26
Duration:
1.5 Hrs
Availability:
Good
Community Picnic by the River - Salt Lake City
West Riverfront Park
South Jordan, Utah
Come together for an evening of shared food, quiet connection, and the healing company of the natural world. Enjoy grilled fare with vegetarian options, in a beautiful riverside setting, while learning about Nature-Informed Mental Health. Every ticket funds a scholarship seat for someone training in nature-informed therapy. Guest Speaker: Psychedelics, Mental Health, and Nature-Informed Therapy.
Starts:
6/30/26
Duration:
2 Hours
Availability:
Limited
Nature in Mind (Part II)
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central
Baltimore, Maryland
This session explores the profound wisdom of trees to understand how to let go of emotional burdens, self-doubt, and the trap of resistance to reality. Just as trees shed their leaves in autumn to conserve energy for winter, we will explore how to stop fighting against what we cannot control, allowing us to move from pain to peace.
Starts:
7/18/26
Duration:
1.5 Hrs
Availability:
Good
Nature in Mind (Part III)
Enoch Pratt Free Library - Central
Baltimore, Maryland
This session focuses on nurturing lasting joy through cultivating a deep, reciprocal relationship with the natural world, moving from a mindset of extraction to one of gratitude.
Starts:
8/8/26
Duration:
1.5 Hrs
Availability:
Good
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