Event details
Guided nature walk for wellness
Location
Flowers Cottage
Category
Nature
Event Details
Connect with nature through the senses to relax and enhance overall wellbeing.
In Japan, forest walks, known as shinrin-yoku , ‘bathing in the forest atmosphere’, are a key aspect of preventative health care. Join us for a talk and walk exploring the history and research behind forest bathing and benefits for human health while experiencing a guided forest bathing walk around Dix Park. Walking up hills, in grass, and on uneven surfaces will be necessary. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
Guides: Jane Saiers & Darin Knapp
Registration
Space is limited, registration is required. Registration opens two weeks in advance of each program date at 12:00 pm.
This program is free to the public thanks to Dix Park Conservancy donors.
Know Before You Go
- A small camping stool, chair, yoga mat, or towel to carry during the walk and use to sit in nature.
- This program takes place outside the entire time. Dress for the weather.
- Walking up hills, in grass, and on uneven surfaces will be necessary. Closed-toe shoes are recommended.
Flowers Field Address: 2105 Umstead Dr, Raleigh, NC 27603
- Via Western Boulevard: Enter at Hunt Drive
- Via Lake Wheeler Road: Enter at Goode Drive
- Via Centennial Parkway: Enter at Blair Drive
- Follow Signs towards Flowers Field
If there is inclement weather, the walk will be canceled and registered participants will be notified by Eventbrite email.
- Temporary restrooms and water stations are available throughout the park.
- Public restrooms are located at Stone Houses and Gipson Play Plaza.
Dix Park continues to strive to be accessible and welcoming for visitors, including those with disabilities. Currently, portions of Dix Park, including some areas where programs and events occur, have uneven surfaces and are not fully accessible. Accessibility is a primary focus for all park improvements and development.
Parking: ADA parking spaces for the Flowers Cottage are in front of the building. ADA parking spaces are available in all lots.
Restrooms: Temporary restrooms including ADA facilities are near the Kirby Building Lot. Indoor accessible restrooms are available at The Stone Houses during open hours.
Programs and Events: Raleigh Parks Inclusion Services works with community members to support participation. To request a program modification based on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please complete and submit the Accommodation Request Form or contact Inclusion Services staff at 919-996-2147 or ParksInclusion@raleighnc.gov.
Contact Dix Park Staff at 919-996-3255 or events@dixpark.org.
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