During this time of uncertainty, I think we can all use nature as one way to heal ourselves and learn to move forward. No better time to start than now - while still making sure you are following all social distancing and current health guidelines.
For further reading, Dr. Qing Li suggests the following:
www.childrenandnature.org: Richard Louv’s organization “to fuel the worldwide grassroots movements to reconnect children with nature.”
www.fo-society.jp: Forest Medicine Therapy Society in Japan
www.forest-medicine.com: The Society for Forest Medicine in Japan
www.greenexercise.org: the home of green exercise research at the University of Essex, UK
www.hphpcentral.com: the Healthy Parks Healthy People organization in the United States, which aims to bring “the latest international research, innovations and programs that focus on the health benefits of human contact with the natural world.”
www.infom.org: International Society of Nature and Forest Medicine
www.natureandforesttherapy.org : an American-based organization whose mission is “to mobilize healthcare networks to connect people with nature,” offering guide training, workshops and retreats.
www.onesquareinch.org: a project in the Hoh Rainforest of the Olympic National Park, US