Month: December 2021


A profile in giving: Mary and Ted McClanahan

A love for nature forged in the woods, on the water and on the tennis court Growing up, Mary McClanahan spent every August with her parents and sister at Johnny R’s Family Lodge, a fishing lodge in Canada. Driving up log-lined dirt roads, they’d arrived at the big lodge with cabins, outhouses — even pigs…

What do a butterfly waystation and former Naval cemetery have in common?

In honor of Veterans day, Nature Sacred CEO, Alden Stoner and Firesoul Terri Carta gathered for a moment of reflection and gratitude, thinking of and thanking our armed forces. “We thank those who are serving and have served for today’s peace, allowing us to take a moment of respite in nature at the Brooklyn Naval…

The 2021 rewind

With the clock quickly running out on 2021, it’s that time of year again when we get a bit reflective. While we’ll save the number crunching for our annual report that will be published early next year, we thought we would share a few highlights that answer the question:  What have we done in 2021?…

"Just for today I am grateful for being alive and to have this quiet space."

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