Month: September 2025


A Story Comes Full Circle

We first met Salma Hasan Ali, writer and self-described “story seeker”, fittingly, at a DC garden gathering four years ago. Our CEO, Alden Stoner, chatted with her about Nature Sacred, our yellow journals, and an idea that had been percolating in Alden’s mind around publishing a curated collection of entries. There was an instant spark…

A Profile in Giving | Mary Riche

“Stewardess of the soil”, Mary Riche of Des Moines, IA, at the Brenton Arboretum Mary Riche has been a donor since we launched Nature Sacred in 2020 but her connection to our mission is lifelong. Mary was born on a farm in rural Iowa and grew up knowing the true value of the dark soil…

Wellness Wednesdays – September 2025 guided mindfulness recording

Welcome to your September Wellness Wednesday session! Each month, we’ll be sharing out a short pre-recorded nature-based meditation or wellness session, filmed in a Sacred Place, for you to enjoy anywhere at anytime.   This month, join us at The Joseph Beuys Sculpture Park at The University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) in Catonsville, MD….

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

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