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Forest Bathing for Birders *FULL*

Discover the beauty of joining birds on their terms through the stillness of forest bathing – like sunbathing – where your senses soak up the experience of being supported by the forest. Walks are slow and include a series of sensory-based invitations that encourage pausing and noticing the space and places that support our bird friends.

In a forest bathing experience, you will:

  • Experience the restorative and healing power of slowing down and spending time in the natural world.
  • Explore sensory practices to reconnect to the natural world to restore clarity and attention.
  • Connect with your body, one another, and the more than human world.

Experience the joy of forest bathing!

Join Tia on a very slow-paced walk of 2 hours, exploring invitations and opening our senses to our place in nature alongside the birds.

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Photo by Tim Giraudier

Smith and Bybee Accessibility

Trail condition: Mostly paved wide trails, some dirt paths. Walk approximately ¼ mile on mildly uneven terrain of grass and dirt paths, some shallow water or wet soil, which can be slick or tacky at times.
Elevation change: very minimal to none
Amenities: Porta-potty/vault toilet in the main parking lot. https://goo.gl/maps/xSsnigkGEbzCnsvj7
Exposure: Full sun exposure on open mudflats at both lakes, mixed shade/sun exposure during forested interlakes walk.
Pacing: Slow
Public Transit: The 11 Bus to St. Johns to the North stops on the 5300 block of North Marine Drive, about a half mile from the location. Going the opposite way towards downtown, the 11 bus stops on the block are about 1/3 of a mile away from the entrance.
Distance: up to 1.5 miles
Rest stops: 2 minimum

Smith and Bybee Wetlands

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Guide

Dr. Tia Ho

Dr. Tia H Ho (she/they) guides sensitive, growth-focused people out of their heads and into their life with mindfulness and nature-based courses, workshops, outdoor experiences, and emotional capacity coaching. Tia's background as an environmental educator, a two-decade meditation practitioner, a childhood trauma survivor, and a community health researcher informs her work. She is committed to guiding individuals and teams to understand their resilience and innate stress recovery capacity even in the face of challenges. When not guiding support-focused workshops, she facilitates community health and community development classes as an adjunct Senior Instructor at Portland State University and provides community health consulting to organizations.

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Date:
April 29, 2023
Time:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Venue

OR United States
Website:
https://birdallianceoregon.org/venue/3749/

Venue

OR United States
Website:
https://birdallianceoregon.org/venue/3749/

Organizer

Tara Lemezis
Phone:
971-222-6131
Email:
tlemezis@birdallianceoregon.org

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