For the Media

Resources for journalists and bloggers seeking information related to the creation of meaningful urban greenspaces that connect people and nature.


The Firesoul Network — 2023 in Reflection

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Embracing Connection on the Bench with Ron Ammon

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Stretch and snack at Crispus Attucks Park

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Download: Our new map and directory of Washington, D.C. Sacred Places

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Nature calls: How the desire to climb the highest mountains inspired perseverance and healing

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What happens inside Sacred Places in hospitals?

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Garden of Little Angels inspires new Sacred Place at Medstar Franklin Square

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Meet the five future Sacred Places selected for 2023’s Neighborhood Nature Project

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Firesouls and friends: labyrinth walk and connection session at Maryland Hall

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Get to know Pascal Mittermaier, new chair of the Nature Sacred Board

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  Media Coverage

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“Kirby Lane Park” — Biophilic Cities Journal

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“Therapeutic gardens offer nurses respite at Legacy Health” — KGW8

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“Can he rehabilitate wounded warriors with new age medicine?” — OZY

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“Legacy staff weed out stress in therapy garden” — KOIN6

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“Veteran’s Day Focus: Healing PTSD with Nature” — The DIRT, ASLA

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“Group works to engage people in Baltimore’s ‘sacred places:’ outdoor gardens and green space” – The Baltimore Sun

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“‘Forest bathing’ aims for a full body and spirit immersion in N.J. Pinelands” – Philly.com

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“New executive director named at TKF Foundation in Annapolis” – The Capital Gazette

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“Prioritizing Disaster Recovery Projects Through a Social Resilience Lens” — Route Fifty

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“Film documents rebirth of Queens garden” – Builder

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  Images

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  Films

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  Recent Research

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New Report | Access to nature and the workplace

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New Report | Take Burnout from Red to Green

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New Report | The Power of Sacred Places

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The Healing Power of Nature | How Green Space is Improving Health and Wellbeing in Cities

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New Report | The Healing Power of Nature

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New study out: Reduced symptoms of burnout noted in nurses who spent one break a day in a hospital garden

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Even small urban green spaces can lower depression rates, new research confirms

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Neighborhood green space and health in a large urban center

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Designer’s approach for scene selection in tests of preference and restoration along a continuum of natural to manmade environments

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Nature and the Environment: The Psychology of Its Benefits and Its Protection

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Fast Fact


Memory

Researchers have observed significantly improved memory and attention in individuals experiencing nature as opposed to indoor or urban environments.