Nature Connected Professionals: Summer Gathering 2025

Welcome, everyone, to the Summer Gathering of the Nature-Connected Professionals.

This gathering is a perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals who share a passion for partnering with nature in their work (i.e. therapists, health care providers, wellness/coaching folks, educators, naturalists). Please join us to connect with each other along the river for a stewardship river clean up project and networking while we work. We'll gather to nurture our growing professional community and the natural world.

When: Saturday, August 2nd, from 9:00–11:30 am. (11:00–11:30 is optional social time)Where: BF Nelson Park within Boom Island Park, Minneapolis

Our intention is to:

• Engage in collective action to develop our Nature-Connected Professionals community with the river as a guide.
• Develop waste-awareness because it’s not just about picking up the trash and shuffling it off to another place.
• Build self-efficacy with small actions that make a difference.

We’ve partnered with Fresh Water and their Adopt a River toolkit. Supplies provided include gloves, bags, buckets, grabbers, and safety vests.

Arrive prepared: Wear long pants, rubber boots, and bring gloves if you have them. Also consider sun protection, snacks, and water.

Accessibility: Limited parking nearby, accessible by bus. Trails and restrooms located within walking distance.

• Recyclables collected with white bags.
• Artist Emma Crutcher of Cool Trash accepts clean #2 plastics.
• Ridwell members handle Multi-Layer Plastic or Film.
• Sharps disposal container will be available.
• Other trash in yellow bags via Minneapolis waste system.

Additional resource: Water is Love documentary – watch 5-minute animation at 25:00.

We gather as professionals who see nature as integral to our work. All fields welcome. We meet seasonally to grow our connection with the land and each other.

Questions? Contact Megan Hadley: aGFkbGV5ICEgaGFydmVzdCB8IGdtYWlsICEgY29tSW4= case of inclement weather, an update will be emailed by July 31.

Registration is free and open to all. Please register by July 31 to help us with planning.

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