Forest Therapy
LIncoln Memorial Garden 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, SpringfieldForest Bathing, also called Forest Therapy, is a practice of deepening a sense of connection or relationship with nature through a 1.5- 2-hour walk. It is typically a slow wander through nature, but it can be adapted in many ways for different groups and abilities. A Forest Bathing walk is not a naturalist walk, a […]
Junior Naturalists
LIncoln Memorial Garden 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, SpringfieldRegistration is now open for our spring sessions of Junior Naturalists. Sessions are once a month in March, April and May. This spring young naturalists will learn about: March 4 - Maple Syrup Time April 1 - Moss & Lichen May 6 - Bird Migration Junior Naturalists (ages 5-8) meet from 10:00am-Noon. The cost for […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
LIncoln Memorial Garden 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, SpringfieldDemonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]
Senior Naturalists (8-12 years)
LIncoln Memorial Garden 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, SpringfieldRegistration is now open for our spring sessions of Senior Naturalists (8-12 years). Sessions are once a month in March, April and May. This spring young naturalists will learn about: March 4 - Maple Syrup Time April 1 - Moss & Lichen May 6 - Bird Migration Senior Naturalists (ages 8-12) meet from 1pm-3pm. The […]
Maple Syrup Time Demonstrations
LIncoln Memorial Garden 2301 E. Lake Shore Drive, SpringfieldDemonstrations start 1:00pm & 2:30pm Join one of the Garden's Naturalists for our annual maple tree tapping. Demonstrations will show the entire syrup making process from tree tapping to boiling the sap down into syrup. Be sure to dress for the weather as this program is hands on, and will involve a trek to one […]