Move your body, savor through the senses, and connect with nature.
Visit a local park or garden today.
A list of some of my favorite FREE public parks and gardens in the Pacific Northwest, as well as virtual opportunities to connect with nature. Check back regularly as this page is updated!
Read more about why a “nature prescription” may be good for you, how healthcare providers are incorporating them into whole person care, and write your own nature prescription here.
Portland, Oregon Metro:
Tanner Springs Park , Portland Memory Garden, Peninsula Park Rose Garden, Hoyt Arboretum, McMenamins Kennedy School, Forest Park, Nature Patches
Seattle/Tacoma, Washington Metro:
Kubota Garden, UW Botanic Gardens & Washington Park Arboretum, Seward Park, Lincoln Park, W.W. Seymour Conservatory
Virtual nature resources:
Self-guided Forest Bathing at UW Botanic Gardens, Bloedel Reserve Strolls at Home, PBS Nature Lab, The Nature Conservatory, National Park Foundation, Crater Lake National Park 360 Tour, National Geographic, BBC Earth, Nurtured by Nature Virtual Collection
Dawnn Meiers, Psy.D 