Flowers and Friends Virtual Story Time
The characters in these books know flowers are for everyone—people and insects alike. Stop by the Miller Library in May or June to make your own flower or insect counting book. OSCAR’S TOWER OF FLOWERS by Lauren Tobia
HONEYBEE MAN by Lela Nargi and Kyrsten Brooker
A CROWN FOR CORINA by Laekan Zea Kemp and Elisa Chavarri, Check in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Thursday, May 1, 2025 – Saturday, May 31, 2025.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our tour for May continues our spring flowers theme; we will view Rhododendron cultivars and other blooming trees in our collection.
Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Juliet Shen: Small Paintings on Wood
The Miller Library welcomes Juliet Shen with new paintings on wood. From the artist's statement: To paint is to enter a safe space in my head where anxiety, anger and despair cannot take root. I study Nature because I find there a blueprint for living morally and enduring. I hope my paintings bring these values into the homes where they hang. I’ve tried to keep these small paintings spontaneous and colorful, working directly on wood panels with brushes and ink. While they have recognizable elements, they are also interpretive and abstracted.
Meet the artist in the library for an opening reception on Saturday, May 3, from 12-2 pm.
The exhibit is open during library hours.
Event interval: Campus location: Elisabeth C. Miller Library (EMLB). Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Exhibits.
Friday, May 2, 2025 – Friday, May 30, 2025.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Botanical Print-Making Workshop
Total class cost: $45
Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. REGISTER ONLINE, Come make your own unique Mother’s Day cards through an exploration of mixed media print-making! Explore the patterns and textures of plants through print-making processes. This class will invite you to use natural materials, like spring flowers & conifer needles, to create one-of-a-kind cards with/for a mother figure.
Instructor Dillyn Adamo is a print-maker and arts educator in Skagit County, WA. Currently she works as the Learning & Engagement Coordinator at the Museum of Northwest Art, where she creates arts experiences for visitors of all ages. She has a passion for both biology and fine arts, and uses print-making as a way to explore both of these interests.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Douglas Research Conservatory (DRC). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Dillyn Adamo. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_0ed12f1bd211.
Saturday, May 3, 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Watercolors from Natural Pigments (in-person)
Price: $72, preregistration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE
This workshop will introduce the process of lake pigmentation, the creation of pigments from organic materials. Students will learn about common plants used for pigments as well as the process of creating watercolor paint from dried pigments. Each student will leave with two watercolor paints created during class. Class fee covers all necessary supplies. Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with themes of growth and decay—of our bodies, our culture, and our landscapes. Her work often…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Campus room: Douglas Classroom. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_db6d2f1ace46.
Sunday, May 4, 2025, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Curator Tour: Rhododendron Glen (in-person)
Cost: $25, pre-registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Ray Larson, Curator of Living Collections, will take us on a journey through the most interesting plant collections in the UW Botanic Gardens. Learn about rare and unusual plants, collections based on genetics and eco-geographic habitats, and the unusual ways how these plants have made their way to us. This talk in particular will highlight blooming flowers in the Rhododendron Glen of the Washington Park Arboretum.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Raymond Larson, University of Washington Botanic Gardens Curator of Living Collections. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_ec0ec4507b8d.
Monday, May 5, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum, 2300 Arboretum Dr. E, Seattle, Washington 98112.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Native Plants for Restoration: Responsibly Growing and Sourcing Native Plants (online)
Cost: $30
REGISTER ONLINE, Limited financial aid slots offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Professional credits available: CERP - 2, Join us for an in-depth exploration of responsible cultivation of native plants for restoration. In this class, we’ll cover key principles of ecological horticulture, delve into the unique challenges faced by native plant nurseries, and discuss how to responsibly source native plants for your restoration site or garden. Gain valuable insights into what to ask when purchasing plants to make informed, eco-conscious choices and essential tips on how to care for native plants to ensure their long-term success. Whether you're an aspiring gardener or a seasoned restoration enthusiast, this class will equip you with the knowledge of how to source for a thriving, environmentally responsible native plant landscape.
This class will be taught by Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager, formerly the SER-UW Native Plant Nursery Manager. Lea Dyga (they/them) is an…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Lea Dyga, Oxbow Farm’s Native Plant Nursery Manager. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_0b1433f0a195.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Grow a Cut Flower Garden at Home
Cost: $45
Advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE, Enjoy homegrown blooms from your backyard this summer, to spread throughout your home and share with friends and family. In this class, you will be guided through planning a cut garden space, starting seeds at home, harvesting flowers and foliage, and the basics of arranging. Plus, we’ll practice planting some summer-loving flowers for you to take home!
Instructor Sarah Nayani runs Grow Girl Seattle, a seasonal flower growing and arranging studio, and chats with other flower growers and florists on her podcast, Flower Friends. Each year she grows thousands of flower and foliage stems in her small home garden, and designs textural and fragrant bouquets and arrangements for clients. She loves learning from the garden and continues to be amazed by the jaw-dropping beauty that the tiniest of seeds can bloom into.
This in-person class will be held at the Center for Urban Horticulture.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_9a73f47b72a4.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Washington Native Trees Tour
Cost: Free, no pre-registration required
This tour will gather in front of the Husky Union Building (HUB) on the UW Seattle campus.
Join us for the last tour of the spring season as we take a close up look at the different trees of Washington! On this free guided walk, you'll be shown a variety of trees that grow wild in the Evergreen State. At each tree, participants will have the opportunity to use their senses to learn tricks for identifying these species in the wild, and will learn a wide array of fun facts about why the trees of Washington grow in the places that they do. We will also dive into our own human connections to these trees and they ways in which they are expected to respond in a changing climate. This tour will last about two hours, with around half a mile of walking. Participants who need to leave early are more than welcome to do so. For questions or for more information, please visit the UW Campus Tree Tours website at bit.ly/uwcampustreetours.
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Student Union Building (HUB). Accessibility Contact: tdhoss@uw.edu. Event Types: Special Events. Presenter: Theodore Hoss.
Saturday, May 10, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
For more info visit sites.google.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_fe1b8f2810db.
Saturday, May 17, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)
Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few of us have learned to take full advantage of these labor-free gifts. This hands-on workshop at Discovery Park includes discussion on gathering ethics, local rules and regulations, safety, and general information about how to cook with weeds. Attendees receive a handy take-home flier with field identification information and cooking tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melany Vorass Herrera. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_3bd517d35489.
Sunday, May 18, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Discovery Park, North Parking Lot.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Painting Spring Florals and Pollinators in Mixed Media
Cost: $66, advance registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Come and paint colorful Spring season florals and sweet garden pollinators in this fun and immersive painting workshop, taking inspiration from the lovely views of the UW Botanic Gardens. Learn how to simplify shapes, use color theory concepts, and create a mixed media painting that looks fresh and joyful. We will be exploring art mediums such as watercolors, acrylic inks along with techniques in mark making, mixed media layering and paper collage. Various art techniques in underpainting and composition basics will be shared.
No prior painting experience is needed as this workshop is suitable for all levels. All supplies will be provided.Rohini Mathur is an award-winning floral painter who loves to create vivid florals and botanical paintings full of joy, energy and life. She is also a Public artist with art installations at City of Bellevue, SeaTac and Issaquah. Rohini works as an…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Rohini Mathur. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_7ca41297d279.
Thursday, May 22, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Douglas Classroom, Center for Urban Horticulture.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Outdoor Magic Virtual Story Time
Summer comes with the promise of sunny weather and more time outdoors. Celebrate with these stories. OUTSIDE IN by Deborah Underwood and Cindy Derby
THE FIRE OF STARS by Kirsten W. Larson and Katherine Roy
GROWING AN ARTIST by John Parra, Check in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Sunday, June 1, 2025 – Monday, June 30, 2025.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our June tour will focus on our Pacific Connections Garden which features cultivars and native plants from our region as well as Chile, China, New Zealand and Australia. Because this garden is at the south end of the Arboretum - please note: we will be meeting at the Japanese Garden Parking lot for this tour.
Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.
To join the walk, meet us at south end of the Japanese Garden par…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, June 5, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Botanical Relief Block Printing (in-person)
Class Cost: $80, advanced registration required
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE
In this class, students will be introduced to the process of relief printing using a technique known as linocut. Using botanical motifs, students will learn the basics of relief design, block cutting and inking, and hand printing techniques. Each student will leave with a series of their own hand printed cards and a block printing supply starter kit to continue printing at home!
Location: Douglas Headhouse, Center for Urban Horticulture, Anneke Wilder is an artist and illustrator based in Seattle, WA. Anneke received degrees in Biology and Studio Art, as well as a certificate in Natural Science Illustration from UW. She’s participated in numerous artist residencies at the nexus of art and science and is a contributor to Hyldyr, a publication company that combines art, ecology, and folklore. She draws on her background in the sciences to create detailed watercolors that deal with…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Center for Urban Horticulture. Campus room: Douglas Headhouse. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Anneke Wilder. Contact Information: annekewilder@gmail.com. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_431cfa3ea96d.
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Gardening with the Seasons: Summer (online)
Cost: $25
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-served basis
REGISTER ONLINE, Summer brings an abundance of growth and blooms...and sometimes garden problems. Managing weeds and irrigation are prime targets for attention at this time of year. Time-saving tips for proactive garden care will help gardeners have more time to enjoy their gardens. Key topics will include care of seasonal containers, watering practices, potential weed and pest problems to be aware of, and specialized pruning practices for the season.
About this series:
Plants and gardens don't live by the written calendar, but by the seasonal cycles and cues of changes in daylight, temperature, and moisture. When gardeners become acquainted with the seasonal rhythms and life cycles in the garden, and learn to work in sync with nature, caring for the garden becomes more of a process and less of a battle with potential garden enemies. This series will help beginning and seasoned gardeners learn how to capitalize on optimal timing and…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Age Range: Adults. Seniors. Presenter: Christina Pfeiffer. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_b3b6268f3321.
Thursday, June 12, 2025, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)
Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few of us have learned to take full advantage of these labor-free gifts. This hands-on workshop at Discovery Park includes discussion on gathering ethics, local rules and regulations, safety, and general information about how to cook with weeds. Attendees receive a handy take-home flier with field identification information and cooking tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melany Vorass Herrera. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_604dea2b90b4.
Saturday, June 21, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Discovery Park, North Parking Lot.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_4f6de53cfef1.
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Wetland Wonders Virtual Story Time
This month’s stories celebrate the plants and animals that make wetlands special. Stop by the library during July or August to pick up a Union Bay Natural Area scavenger hunt. , BUILDING by Henry Cole
POND BABIES by Cathryn Falwell
THE FIRST BLADE OF SWEETGRASS by Suzanne Greenlaw, Gabriel Frey, and Nancy Baker, Check in each month for new stories and activities that celebrate gardens, plants, and nature.
Event interval: Ongoing event. Accessibility Contact: Nick at nickjpw@uw.edu. Event Types: Not Specified. Age Range: Children. Families.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025 – Thursday, July 31, 2025.
Online.
For more info visit depts.washington.edu. Free 1st Thursday Public Tour
UW Botanic Gardens is committed to enriching the lives of all community members with free public tours. Please note our tours are for individual participants not organized groups. If you wish to have a group tour, please explore your options at botanicgardens.uw.edu. To ensure a positive tour experience and the safety of our visitors, our tours are now capped at 50 attendees on a first come first serve basis.
Our 1st Thursday public tours are casual walks through various areas of the 230 acre Washington Park Arboretum. Walks feature seasonal themes, collections plants, explorations of botany, and the history of our organization.
To join the walk, meet us at the Graham Visitors Center, docents will be there to greet and gather visitors.
We make every effort to tailor our tours to our audience and most months we are able to offer visitors a choice of a longer or shorter walk depending on their capabilities. If you have any specific requirements or mobility limitations we will do our best to accommoda…
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: cmn23@uw.edu. Event Types: Information Sessions. Age Range: Teens. Adults. Presenter: UW Botanic Garden Tour Docents. Contact Information: Catherine Nelson at cmn23@uw.edu.
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM.
Washington Park Arboretum
Graham Visitors Center
2300 Arboretum Dr E, Seattle.
For more info visit botanicgardens.uw.edu. Urban Foraging: Weeds & Wild Foods (in-person)
Cost: $45
Financial aid slots available on a first-come, first-serve basis, REGISTER ONLINE
Participate in this 'weed walk' and learn how to identify and gather some of the most common edible weeds and wild foods available in your garden and in other disturbed areas. Many gardeners are already recognizing many of the benefits of these 'interlopers.' However, when it comes to serving them up in the kitchen, few of us have learned to take full advantage of these labor-free gifts. This hands-on workshop at Discovery Park includes discussion on gathering ethics, local rules and regulations, safety, and general information about how to cook with weeds. Attendees receive a handy take-home flier with field identification information and cooking tips.
Event interval: Single day event. Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Melany Vorass Herrera. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_46e8fa0d9fb0.
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Discovery Park, North Parking Lot.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Plein Air Plants (in-person)
Cost: $60
Advance registration required
Financial aid rates available on a first-come, first-served basis.
REGISTER ONLINE
Do you love botanical art? Do you like to spend time outside? Combine the two in this nature journaling class that focuses on plants. In this class you’ll learn techniques to document the experiences you’re seeing in nature, how to improve your observational skills, how to combine pen and watercolor to create your pieces, how to create a pleasing composition, and color relationships. You’ll also learn how to use creative prompts to connect further and deeper with nature. Come create a memory of a place! During inclement weather class will be held under shelter.
A simple supply list will be provided with your confirmation email.
Robin Bundi is a teacher, artist, and designer living in Seattle, Washington. She loves to explore the natural world and primarily creates work to celebrate the natural world and our connection to it. Robin’s studio practice includes watercolor painting, drawing,…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Presenter: Robin Bundi. Contact Information: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_f22a51169917.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com. Forest Bathing (in-person)
Cost: $25
Advance registration required.
Join UW Botanic Gardens and Cascadia Forest Therapy for a unique forest bathing opportunity in the Washington Park Arboretum. Forest bathing (or shinrin-yoku) has been popular in Japan for decades and is gaining momentum in the US. The practice encourages you to move in nature at a slower pace and take in the atmosphere around you. Multiple scientific studies have shown that the practice lowers stress and blood pressure levels, while increasing immune system functioning, making you more resilient to diseases and illness.
During this class the guide, in partnership with the forest, will offer an evolving series of invitations crafted to help participants slow down and open their senses. The opening of one’s senses encourages mindfulness, which readies the heart and mind to be fully present in the natural world. Come discover the medicine of being in the forest.
Accessibility: These sessions are slow-paced and generally cover less than a mile of trail. Trails are not…
Event interval: Single day event. Campus location: Washington Park Arboretum (LNDMK-8). Accessibility Contact: urbhort@uw.edu. Ticket Link: https://apps.ideal-logic.com/uwbg?key=2WSB-TGY2T_K9KH-5PTF_5644a52d3767.
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM.
For more info visit apps.ideal-logic.com.