Spring into the season at the Southeast Greenway
Connect with nature through guided forest bathing or sound healing. Listen for and identify early-morning birds. Or take a guided walk and hear about the plans for Santa Rosa’s newest park.
Sign up for one, two or all of the activities happening throughout April at Santa Rosa’s Southeast Greenway. The aerial photo above, taken by volunteer Greg Cox, shows a section of the old walnut orchard between Mayette and Hoen Avenues, where some of these activities will take place.
Community in Nature: Forest Bathing
April 9, 3 p.m – 4 p.m.
Jenny Harrow Keeler, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, will lead a guided sensory and mindfulness-based immersion in nature at the Southeast Greenway. Sponsored by Sonoma Land Trust; registration required.
Guided Walk on the Southeast Greenway
April 12, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join volunteers for a two-mile walk on the Southeast Greenway and become acquainted with Santa Rosa’s newest park. Sign up here!
Community in Nature: Sound Healing
April 16, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Amelia Belle and Bob Rudorf have been using sound and guiding meditations as a way of transformation for more than a decade. They will use crystal sound bowls and other instruments to cultivate a deep sense of tranquility and greater connection to nature at the Southeast Greenway. Sponsored by Sonoma Land Trust; registration required.
Birdwatching on the Southeast Greenway
April 19, 7 a.m. – 9 a.m.
With the assistance of local birder Pete Dellavalle, a small group of participants will listen for and learn to identify morning birds that frequent the Southeast Greenway. Sign up here!
Community in Nature: Forest Bathing
April 30, 3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Jenny Harrow Keeler, a certified nature and forest therapy guide, will lead a guided mindfulness-and sensory-based immersion in nature at the Southeast Greenway. Sponsored by Sonoma Land Trust; registration required.