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SUMMARY:Winter Strolls for Well-Being (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Walk yourself through winter into spring…\nStrolls for Well-Being is a complimentary\, seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection to nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks. \nWe invite anyone interested in finding new ways to nurture this connection to join the program. New participants receive a guidebook with instruction and inspiration for 12 distinct mindfulness-based walks through the Reserve. Each walk is built around themes such as awareness\, joy\, and gratitude\, and the walks are designed around the distinct garden spaces. \nParticipants become part of a small group that meets three times during the program\, for an orientation\, mid-point check-in\, and closing meeting. The meetings provide an opportunity to hear from others and share experiences. Everyone in the program receives a complimentary 6-month membership to Bloedel Reserve\, which provides timed ticket entrance when booked in advance. \nWHEN \nWinter Strolls for Well-Being Program: January 14 – March 26\, 2026 \nRegister for one of the two orientation sessions below to join the winter program. \nJanuary 14\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT\nJanuary 17\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/winter-strolls-2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:March Welcome Wednesday
DESCRIPTION:Welcome Wednesday\nJoin us on the first Wednesday of each month for a pay-what-you-wish community day at Bloedel Reserve. All are welcome to explore our trails and gardens and experience the transformative power of nature. No matter the season\, there’s always something new just around the corner. \nWelcome Wednesday Details: \n\nTimed tickets should be reserved online in advance of your visit to avoid entry delays on busy days\nDonations of any amount may be added to your ticket reservation to help support the mission and operations of Bloedel Reserve\n\nThank you to our monthly sponsor organizations!
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/welcome-wednesday-mar2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation 3/4 (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation with Alexa Rosenthal: Nature\, Meditation & Sound\nNature provides the perfect setting for us to connect; to ourselves\, to the earth\, and to each other. Meditation is an invitation to practice compassionate awareness and acceptance of who we are and what is. Surrounded by the natural beauty of Bloedel Reserve\, Alexa will lead a mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House incorporating poetry that speaks to the wisdom inherent in nature and sound bowls whose melodic vibrations can contribute to healing and deep relaxation. \nPlease dress comfortably and plan to meditate for at least 30 minutes\, seated in a chair.  \nWHERE   \nThis event is held indoors at the Japanese Guest House   \nWHEN   \nMarch 4\, 11:15 – Noon  \nCOST \n$20 Members\n$20 Non-members\, plus the price of admission \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/mindful-meditation-mar4/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260604
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SUMMARY:Spring Strolls for Well-Being (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Spring into the season…\nStrolls for Well-Being is a complimentary\, seasonal program at Bloedel Reserve that supports connection to nature through a series of 12 self-guided walks. \nWe invite anyone interested in finding new ways to nurture this connection to join the program. New participants receive a guidebook with instruction and inspiration for 12 distinct mindfulness-based walks through the Reserve. Each walk is built around themes such as awareness\, joy\, and gratitude\, and the walks are designed around the distinct garden spaces. \nParticipants become part of a small group that meets three times during the program\, for an orientation\, mid-point check-in\, and closing meeting. The meetings provide an opportunity to hear from others and share experiences. Everyone in the program receives a complimentary 6-month membership to Bloedel Reserve\, which provides timed ticket entrance when booked in advance. \nWHEN \nSpring Strolls for Well-Being Program: March 18 – June 3\, 2026 \nRegister for one of the two orientation sessions below to join the spring program. \nMarch 18\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT\nMarch 21\, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM at the Japanese Guest House \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/spring-strolls-2026/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Mindfulness Meditation 3/18 (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness Meditation with Joy Evans: Nature\, Meditation & Sound\nJoin Joy Evans as she leads a practice of mindfulness meditation in the Japanese Guest House. Allow breathwork and the gentle sounds of singing bowls to calm your mind and body; allow poetry to connect your heart with nature. Joy is a certified sound healer and forest therapy guide who combines trauma-healing with sound and nature connections to lead people out of the perpetual stress response\, to reconnect with the details of the senses and return to clarity\, centered self\, and calm. \nPlease dress comfortably and plan to meditate for at least 30 minutes\, seated in a chair.  \nWHERE   \nThis event is held indoors at the Japanese Guest House   \nWHEN   \nMarch 18\, 1:15 – 2 PM \nCOST \n$20 Members\n$20 Non-members\, plus the price of admission \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/mindful-meditation-mar18/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Follow the Sun with Forest Bathing\nInspired by the Japanese practice of Shinrin Yoku\, a forest therapy or “forest bathing” walk is designed to help you slow down\, drop into your senses and engage in core routines that intentionally deepen and cultivate a restorative connection with nature. Punctuating the spring and fall equinox and the summer solstice\, we invite you to “follow the sun” with certified Forest Therapy Guide\, Tina Guldhammer Frei. \nThroughout the walk\, Tina will offer a series of invitations that give you the opportunity to cultivate presence\, promote healing\, and actively connect with the land in ways you might not have tried before. Each walk closes with a tea ceremony featuring a local tea plant. \nTina is a nature-connection coach\, and co-founder of  Cascadia Forest Therapy\, a nonprofit providing support and resources to connect professional nature and forest therapy guides with the land\, their communities\, and each other. \nWHERE\nMeet at the Arrival Garden \nWHEN\nMarch 20\, 10:30 – 12:30 PM \nCOST\n$25 Members\n$25 Non-members\, plus the price of admission \nNot a member yet? Join here \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/forest-bathing-march26/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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SUMMARY:Writing in the Garden (SOLD OUT)
DESCRIPTION:Writing in the Garden with Emily Nemens \nJoin Creative Resident Emily Nemens for this generative workshop looking at examples of fiction and poetry that take place in\, and gain energy from\, gardens. After reading and discussing works from writers like Virginia Woolf and Ross Gay\, try your hand at writing your own creative “garden works.” Please be ready to participate in class-wide discussion and try your hand at writing while exploring Bloedel Reserve. Sharing your new work is not required\, but encouraged\, and we’ll save time for Q&A. \nEmily is the author of The Cactus League (2020) and Clutch (2026). \nWHERE   \nMeet at the Japanese Guest House \nWHEN   \nMarch 24\, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM  \nCOST \n$10 for Members \n$32 for Non-members\, includes the price of admission \nSOLD OUT
URL:https://bloedelreserve.org/event/writing-in-the-garden/
CATEGORIES:Special Events
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