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Democracy of Trees: What Forests Can Teach Us About Community Health

LOCATION

Isle a la Cache Museum is located at 501 E. Romeo Road (135th Street), east of Route 53, in Romeoville, IL.

EVENT DETAILS

Join Todd Fink, founder of the “Kind Mind” podcast, as he leads us on a mindfulness journey in this unique program. Trees care for each other in very special ways. They have family relationships, and trees seem to live with the wisdom and understanding that on some level every tree matters to the well-being of the whole forest. If even one tree is destroyed, the ecosystem becomes comprised, the canopy has a hole and the microclimate shifts in temperature and moisture, jeopardizing the health of all trees. Therefore, they employ unique mechanisms to protect the community.

Fink will explore the philosophy, mythology and ecology of the forest world and how it relates to human potential. The program will conclude with a special guided meditation.

EVENT REQUIREMENTS

No registration required.

Meet at the picnic shelter at Isle a la Cache. Limited seating will be available at picnic table benches; bringing a chair is recommended to ensure seating for this program. 

Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid or service to participate in this program should submit a request online no later than 48 hours before the program.