Blue Fern Forest Bathing

03/30/2026

My favorite time of the year here in Maine! It’s Frog Song Season!! We had to sneak up on these frogs because they are quite shy and will go silent if there is too much commotion on the shore of their vernal pool. But we were patient and sat down for almost an hour with the best seats for this annual concert!

03/30/2026

Sound up for Frog Songs! 🐸🎶

03/28/2026

Guided Forest Bathing today with Fuller Forest Preserve.

Together we…
🐸Listened to frogs sing in vernal pools
🌲Sat with the heartbeat of a tree
🫖 Shared pine tree tea
💚 Spent an early spring afternoon in the woods together

Wonderful group today. Thank you! Much gratitude to the land, the stewards, and to all the staff & volunteers at York Land Trust for making these special places free and open to the public. 🙏

03/26/2026

Join us Saturday before Easter! 🐣
🦉Pancake Breakfast, Animal Scavenger Hunt & Fundraiser for

Saturday April 4, 2026
8:30-10
First Congregational Church - Parish House
23 Pepperrell Rd
Kittery Point, Maine
$10 pp suggested donation
50% of all profits for

🥞Pancake Breakfast (with gluten free option!)
Includes sausage, beverage, maple syrup

🦙🫏🦉Animal Guests from &

🐣Animal & Easter Themed Family Scavenger Hunt

03/11/2026

Frog Songs and Vernal Pools: Guided Forest Bathing with York Land Trust!

Soak up the spring air and notice signs of frogs and other amphibians as we slowly walk the coastal woods and vernal pool habitats at Fuller Forest Preserve. Session includes gentle mindful movement, a series of guided sensory invitations, slow gentle walking over 1/2 mile to a mile total and ends with a tea gathering. Perfect for beginners and seasoned forest bathers alike. Space is limited.

Shinrin Yoku, Forest Therapy in Coastal Maine.

Details
Date: March 28
Time:
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Venue
Fuller Forest Preserve
33-69 Bartlett Rd
York, ME 03909

Visit to register: https://www.yorklandtrust.org/event/frog-songs-and-vernal-pools-guided-forest-bathing/

03/06/2026

This is such good work! Become a certified volunteer and help these Maine amphibians cross the roads at night safely! Maine Big Night - Amphibian Migration Monitoring

03/01/2026

Follow along at Yorkwise for the Spring Auction to support safe graduation events for our communities!

The 31st annual auction booklet is here!!!

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03/01/2026

SEED SWAP!!
Join us Sunday, March 8th, 1-3:00PM, at Nooney Farm for a community Seed Swap hosted by the Piscataqua Seed Project. If you have extras to donate, bring them; if not, stop by anyway and get what you need.

The Piscataqua Seed Project is a community-based organization dedicated to empowering people to grow food locally and save heirloom seeds for future generations. By sharing skills and knowledge, they help strengthen our local food system, build resilience, and connect us to our cultural heritage.

02/12/2026

Vote for Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens ! No registering, login or info needed. Can vote once a day. It's THE BEST!

Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is the largest botanical garden in New England, with over 325 acres of cultivated gardens, beautiful natural woods, and coastal waterfront. There is something for everyone to enjoy, such as a children's garden inspired by children’s books by Maine authors, a five se...

10/27/2025

Grounding and calming afternoon with for our Autumn Guided Forest Bathing - Shinrin Yoku Session. Wonderful group! Together we…

🍂Breathed With The Trees
🍁 Followed Autumn Leaves
🍂 Listened To The Woods
🍁Shared Our Presence With A Tree
🫖 Sipped Hot Tea From Trees

Thank you everyone for sharing your presence (and birthday with us!!) in the beautiful woodlands of Maine. And special thanks to Kara & Amelia and all the supportive staff at York Land Trust for making these nature immersion programs available to everyone.

🙏🍁🫖

09/30/2025

Lee Holden at lists Forest Bathing in his 2025 book “ready, set, slow” as a slow nature based practice that “may well be just the ticket to 360 well-being.” We couldn’t agree more! 🌿💙

This book is surprising me at every turn too. I’ve been practicing QiGong 2-3 times a week with Holden QiGong since I injured my shoulder during yoga in 2017 and there are practices in here I’ve never tried. Every chapter offers daily exercises to live and breathe more slowly—and even video links. My new handbook for living slow and joyful!