Until its popular Strolls for Well-Being program can resume onsite, Bloedel Reserve helps participants discover the healing power of nature closer to homes

Life is complicated. Juggling work, remote learning and economic resilience is taking a toll on us. To say nothing of the rigor of navigating loss, grief and any number of daily stressors.

Nature can help. 

The Bloedel Reserve is an exquisite 150-acre public garden and forest landscape on Bainbridge Island. Founders Virginia and Prentice Bloedel, believed in the healing powers of nature. So much so, they made it central to their vision for The Reserve, along with horticulture, stewardship and creativity. Virginia Bloedel believed, “...being present in nature elevates and nurtures the human spirit, heals hearts and minds, and enriches our communities and our world.”

Strolls for Well-Being is a guided invitation to slow down and sink into nature. The program, which launched in 2014, has been so well received that it has since become integral to the Bloedel mission to “activate the senses and encourage healthful, personal growth and discovery while immersed in nature.” 

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GROW in The Seattle Times