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A Bright New Year
So much gratitude going out to all who made 2015 such a special year in the life of TreeSong!
It was our second full year, and was so very, very rich. The year saw the continuation of our monthly Circle Keepers Nature Connection for kids program, several Lovingkindness Meditation classes, a Writing Workshop, the beginning of our Tales & Trails for kids and parents program, Equinox & Solstice Celebrations, several Birding classes, Cooking classes, a collection of wonderful Concerts, an amazing Tracking class series, a Native Plant Walk, our Second Birthday!, Summer camps, our first overnight Women's Retreat, Drawing classes, our 2nd Run Wild! Family Fun Run, and the opportunity for several private group retreats. Our wonderful Bivouac shelter was also built this year.
2015 was quite a year! We look forward to the continuing magic and connection that nature offers, and that will be available through the amazing classes and programs that are coming your way in 2016.
MAY THIS YEAR BE OVERFLOWING WITH ABUNDANT BLESSINGS AND SWEET CONNECTION WITH ALL THAT LIFE OFFERS YOU!
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And away we go with our first NW Naturalist class of the year...
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The World of Wolves
Saturday, January 9, 10am-12pm
An informative program with heart, presented by the wolf educators at Wolf Ways. This is a unique opportunity to get a glimpse into the lives of these beautiful and environmentally important creatures.
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Join Dream Worker Gretchen Meyer for a fascinating day exploring the world of dreams
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The Wisdom of Dreams
for men and women
Saturday, January 30th, 9:30am-3:30pm
Our dreams are a world with no limits. Their language is accessed through archetypes, metaphors, humor, images, themes, and story. Their messages are always in the interest of our health and wholeness.
To learn more, click here.
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Much more than just a drawing techniques class...
Learning to behold the world with fresh eyes.
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Drawing in Order to See
with Andrew Pate
Sunday, January 31st, 12pm-3pm
This is not a class in how to make a “successful” drawing (whatever that is!). Beautiful drawings happen along the way to something else. That “something else” is what we’ll be reaching toward.
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To draw can be a means of contemplation and exploration. We’ll spend most of the class time with pencil in hand. Weather permitting, we’ll sit outside and draw the things of the natural world around us. If the day is cold or rainy, we’ll bring some of those things– smaller ones!– inside. Either way, we’ll be looking closely at natural things, getting to know them better.
Andrew is a well-known Columbia Gorge artist who lives in Home Valley, Washington.
To learn more about Andrew and his wonderful offerings, visit our website.
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Loving-kindness Meditation
Sunday, February 14th, 1pm-2:30pm
Paul Cheek of Rushing Water Yoga will bring us Loving-kindness (Metta) meditation. Metta is an easy to learn, powerful and practical meditation, especially suited to beginners. Through the practice of Metta, we learn to generate Love for ourselves and others.
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Springtime in the Kitchen:
Plant-Based Breakfasts from
Around the World
Saturday, March 12th, 10am-1pm
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Awakening from a long winter's rest, sleepyheads and early-birds need foods that are cleansing, nourishing and balancing for the body. In the spirit of Spring, this workshop will help revitalize your morning rituals and renew your breakfast creativity. We welcome Lisa Marie Peloquin and her rich culinary adventures to TreeSong.
Please visit our website for more about these two classes. |
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Spring Equinox Celebration!
Sunday, March 20th, 2pm-5pm
Join us as we gather together to celebrate community, nature and the changing of the season! Please bring a potluck dish to share.
RSVP by calling 360-837-8733, or email us at treesongnatureawareness@gmail.com
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Our new Arts and Nature Connection Studio
In the next few months, we'll break ground for a new studio space whose focus will be the arts (it will house an art studio), and provide a larger gathering space for our nature education programs, as well as other diverse classes and programs. We're so excited about this addition to TreeSong! We'll keep you posted as the project moves along.
2016 promises to be an amazing year here at TreeSong. We hope you'll join us!
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WHAT'S UP AT TREESONG?
Saturday, January 9th, 10am-12pm, The World of Wolves (Adults & Older Children)
Saturday, January 30th, 9:30am-3:30pm, Wisdom of Dreams Workshop (Adults)
Sunday, January 31st, 12pm-3pm, Drawing to See with Andrew Pate (first of a 3-part monthly series, Adults)
Sunday, February 14th, 1pm-2:30pm, Loving-kindness Meditation (Adults)
Saturday, March 12th, 10am-1pm, Springtime in the Kitchen: Plant-based Breakfasts from around the World (Adults)
Sunday, March 20th, 2pm-5pm, Spring Equinox Community Celebration!
Saturday/Sunday, May 21- 22, Spring Renewal Women's Retreat. Details TBA
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For more details, visit our website, www.treesongnatureawareness.org
To register for an event, call Michelle at 360-837-8733, or email us at treesongnatureawareness@gmail.com
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In the midst of winter, I found there was within me an invincible summer.
Albert Camus
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TreeSong Nature Awareness and Retreat Center is a non-profit dedicated to supporting deep appreciation and connection to nature, community and self, while inspiring stewardship and a dedication to actively care for nature and our planet at large. Through Nature Awareness programs designed for children, adults and families, along with the providing of gathering space for outside enrichment programs, a fertile ground is offered to grow one’s sense of self, community-mindedness and environmental responsibility.
If you would like to help TreeSong in its mission, please consider making a donation. Click here to go to our Support TreeSong page. Thank you so much!
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