Nature Connection & Walks
Nature Connection and Hikes:
The Middletown Department of Recreation offers a Pass that allows residents and non-residents to join monthly nature hikes and monthly nature connection, or forest bathing, sessions. The pass is for four months (Jan-Apr; May-Aug; and Sep-Dec) and is kept low cost to encourage nature access to all. Details of the programs and planned locations are below. All hikes and forest bathing sessions start at 10am and go for about 1.5 hours.
Nature Hikes:
Join Beth Lapin and others for a monthly hike around Middletown in a variety of beautiful nature parks.
Upcoming Locations include:
July 11 (Sat): Nature Gardens – Nicola/Greg
August 2 (Sun): Mattabesset Trail – Steve/Greg
September 12 (Sat): Footit – Steve/Greg
October 4 (Sun): Higby – Steve/Greg
November 8 (Sun): Wadsworth SP – Steve/Greg
December 5 (Sat): Highlawn – Nicola /Greg
Forest Bathing 101
Come out to Middletown’s beautiful parks and enjoy time reconnecting to nature and the planet. Each month we’ll do a mix of nature connection exercises, breathing and postural exercises, and other techniques that will help you become more present in nature and connected with the life all around us. Note: all age levels are welcome, as are all levels of fitness. Pets, unfortunately, are not allowed.
Upcoming Locations include:
June 28: Middlesex Community College (meet at Gazebo)
July 26: Midden Trail (180 Johnson Street)
August 23: Wadsworth Mansion (parking at Snow School)
For locations, visit this web page of Nature Connection Location Directions
Nature Connection and Hikes Pass
You will purchase a pass for each quarter. You will be able to attend all dates.
Nature Walks
Forest Bathing 101
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