Month: September 2021
Back to the beginning; a day on the Bay
—Alden Stoner, Nature Sacred CEO It’s incredible what can happen within the span of 25 years. A generation. An idea can take root and flourish. And even shorelines can move. All of these, we have witnessed in our first quarter-century. In the coming year, as we celebrate our 25th, we will use the occasion to…
Notes on a Firesoul: Atiya Wells
Firesoul Atiya Wells is what you might call a late bloomer when it comes to nature. Or as the Baltimore Sun described her: a “budding naturalist.” The transformation she’s led in Northeast Baltimore of an overgrown plot of land into BLISS Meadows has quickly become a study in environmental equity. Though she grew up a…
Honoring mothers through nature
Philanthropist Meg Tipper pictured above at BLISS Meadows with Firesoul Atiya Wells. In one of her earliest memories of nature, Meg Tipper discovered her own “magical fairy house” — a lilac bush behind her home. Inside this cave of blossoms and leaves, she would play and find a sense of freedom. She would gather…
Demystifying the role of landscape architect
Our Design Advisors, a team of landscape architects and designers, have been an integral part of the Nature Sacred approach since the conception of our first Sacred Place. Centering design and elevating its importance is a unique position for an organization to take: one thing we’ve observed through the years is that most people’s idea…
Walk for Peace – multiple labyrinth events planned for Oct 5
*Scroll to the bottom of the page for an update on how the Walk for Peace unfolded at on the participating Sacred Places, Amazing Port Street Garden. On Oct. 5, multiple Sacred Places will host in-person and virtual labyrinth walks or experiences in an effort to center attention on the need for greater peace and…
Have you gotten enough yet?
For the past year, Debbie Sineus, a senior pre-med major at Howard University, has been working as the Nature Sacred intern. With our Nature for Wellness – Education initiative just having launched, we invited Debbie to share her perspective on the importance of nature in the lives of college students. I often find myself…
A trip to AVAM; stories from the network
Our Nature Sacred team had the opportunity to visit with Firesoul and Founder and Director of American Visionary Art Museum (AVAM), Rebecca Hoffberger. Located in Baltimore, MD, AVAM is a Congressionally designated national museum and education center dedicated to intuitive, self-taught artistry. It champions the role intuition plays in creative invention and innovation of all…
