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Nature Immersion

Parkscriptions Resource~ A guide to forest bathing: Life Kit

September 5, 2023 by Elizabeth Nelson

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We are pleased to share this recent Parkscriptions resource for forest bathing with you. It comes from our friends at NPR's Life Kit podcast. Marielle Segarra, host.  Parkscriptions is a program ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Outdoor Classroom, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

GEOCACHING Adventure Lab – Fairhaven Park Forest “Hundred Acre Wood”

August 7, 2023 by Todd Elsworth

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Our friends at Geocaching.com invited us to create an Adventure Lab! Thanks to board member, Jack Pflueger, he put together a great experience for those of you hooked on geocaching and who like the ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions

No Child Left Inside (NCLI) Coalition

June 8, 2023 by Elizabeth Nelson

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In early May 2022, Recreation Northwest signed on to support the No Child Left Inside (NCLI) letter to Senators to express our sincere thanks for their part in investing $2.5 million to connect ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

Galbraith Mountain Concert – Choir of the Salish Sea – May 19th & 20th

May 16, 2023 by Todd Elsworth

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The Choir of the Salish Sea presents a concert entitled “Galbraith Mountain” on May 19 and 20 on Bellingham's Fairhaven Village Green.  "We know that you share our love for the outdoors and for the ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Press Releases

Opting OUTside 

March 21, 2023 by Todd Elsworth

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Our mission is to teach the health benefits of nature, promote outdoor recreation, and steward the places where we play. We are Opting OUTside* and hope you follow our path.  We are pushing the ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

Parkscriptions at Options High School

February 23, 2023 by Elizabeth Nelson

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Parkscriptions at Options High School Progress Report Recreation Northwest’s Parkscriptions at Options High School pilot program has completed the first cohort of 9th graders and is midway through ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions

Why You Should be Forest Bathing

June 17, 2022 by Elizabeth Nelson

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What is forest bathing? By now you might have caught wind of this trending practice. Forest bathing, as the name suggests, is an all-encompassing sensory immersion. It’s connected to relaxation and ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions

6 Simple Ways to Spend More Time in Nature

April 12, 2022 by Elizabeth Nelson

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Computers, phones, and electronics have made life easier, faster and more efficient. But, while technology has benefited our modern lives in countless ways, the overuse of it has created physical and ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

Walk in the Rain and Reduce Your Stress!

November 16, 2021 by Elizabeth Nelson

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    When the rainy season arrives in the Pacific Northwest, many of us prefer to stay inside with a cup of hot tea and a good book rather than get outside during these drizzly days. While relaxing at ... Read More →

Filed Under: Fairhaven Park, Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

Attention Restoration Theory- how nature helps our brain

October 18, 2021 by Elizabeth Nelson

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Spending time in nature provides us with an opportunity to rest, reflect, and restore ourselves. Whether we are looking at a sunset, gazing at the ocean or the mountains, sitting in the park or ... Read More →

Filed Under: Nature Immersion, Parkscriptions, Recreation Northwest

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