
Nature's Gift: How Woods Nurture Wellness
James L. Goodwin State Forest23 Potter Road
Hampton, CT 06247
A walk in the woods boosts more than your heart rate! Explore the health benefits associated with time spent in nature at this presentation.
Meet our special guest presenter, Dr. Cynthia Jones, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Director of the UConn Botanical Conservatory.
Dr. Jones's love of the natural world began as a child and fueled her life-long passion for plants. In the last few years, she has become deeply interested in the myriad ways that natural spaces affect human health and well-being. Register online to come to her presentation and learn how the forest may help you!
Register here: https://forms.office.com/g/gG8VjxZpCZ
Free, open to ages 12+. Presentation in the Museum's Discovery Room.